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a brief romantic relationship
an office romance that ended with hurt feelings on both sides
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Recent Examples of romances
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Stars like Florence Lawrence did not simply appear on screen—rather, their romances, scandals, and personal tragedies were shaped into serialized publicity, their lives turned into ongoing narratives designed to sustain public attention.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
An extremely fragile veneer of post-racial logic blankets these spiky romances, which take place in conspicuously progressive cities.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
Grown-ups might spot repeating glitches in careers, romances or caregiving styles.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Set in Santo Domingo, 17-year-old Zuleika navigates romances and her strained relationship with her mother, discovering that true love lies within herself.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The play follows two upper-class wives who, left alone while their husbands are away, rekindle memories of past romances over drinks.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
With such a sheer volume of work coming out, the anime market can get crowded, and its easy for these works to bleed together into a vague blob of gag comedies, action-adventure shows, and sickly-sweet romances.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
From Romeo and Juliet to Ennis and Jack, here’s a look at nine romances that have had the opposite of happy endings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
This gap between production costs and potential profit historically has given studios incentive to make more romances, not fewer — and to pave the way for surprise hits.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Stars like Florence Lawrence did not simply appear on screen—rather, their romances, scandals, and personal tragedies were shaped into serialized publicity, their lives turned into ongoing narratives designed to sustain public attention.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
An extremely fragile veneer of post-racial logic blankets these spiky romances, which take place in conspicuously progressive cities.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
Grown-ups might spot repeating glitches in careers, romances or caregiving styles.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Set in Santo Domingo, 17-year-old Zuleika navigates romances and her strained relationship with her mother, discovering that true love lies within herself.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The play follows two upper-class wives who, left alone while their husbands are away, rekindle memories of past romances over drinks.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
With such a sheer volume of work coming out, the anime market can get crowded, and its easy for these works to bleed together into a vague blob of gag comedies, action-adventure shows, and sickly-sweet romances.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
From Romeo and Juliet to Ennis and Jack, here’s a look at nine romances that have had the opposite of happy endings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romances
Noun
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Paige Williams from Helmet Fire Productions is overseeing legal and business affairs for the production.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Earlier in his career, Bass worked in music crossover at CAA and across music business functions at companies including Universal Motown, RCA, and iHeartMedia — roles that gave him insight spanning marketing, A&R, and business affairs.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Don’t be surprised if the vintage-looking drinkware sparks conversations and compliments.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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And for Mulligan, everything hinged on making the argument that sparks the season feel authentic.—
Ryan Brennan
April 16,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 41-year-old virgin 💌 Amanda McCracken dated throughout her 20s and 30s, with her share of situationships, one-off dates and flings.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Peter wondered how his flings from Christopher Street might look when photographed.—
Andrew Durbin,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the President insults allies, woos dictators, and spurns long-standing commitments, Rubio has to convince his counterparts that America will not entirely abandon its friends.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And on April 19, congregants toured Pensacola’s Jewish cemetery, where the oldest tombstone dates from 1874 and many inscriptions are in Hebrew and German as well as English.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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According to the World Rock Paper Scissors Association, the game of rock, paper, scissors dates to ancient China in the year 206 BCE, when the symbols were a frog, a snake and a centipede (frog beats centipede, centipede beats snake, and snake beats frog).—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the go-short approach courts big risks.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The ensemble cast includes Ellie Bamber as Eleanor’s sister, Beatrice, and Ed Suter as Edward’s loyal squire Richard, who courts Beatrice amid the escalating tragedy.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
27 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Denis Leary dons a brown leather jacket attends the Walt Disney Studios presentation at Cinemacon 2026 on April 16 in Las Vegas.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Nick attends most performances so far.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Romances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romances. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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