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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
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Throughout her prolific career, Cardinale starred in more than 150 films, featuring across genres from comedies and crime dramas to sweeping romances and period films.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The reality show, which continued its investigation of misleading online romances, spanned well over 200 episodes.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The film charts his romances and business endeavors, including a nightclub that seemingly births the jazz movement.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
In that time, there have been romances and births and scandals and shocking deaths.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Reading romances was a guilty pleasure many customers chose to keep closeted.
—Linda-Marie Barrett
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s an audience for this film, for those who like their romances unsentimental and spare, politically conscious without overheaping the messaging.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Let’s talk about the show’s romances.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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So because romantic magic and parental puns are my Special-Tea; here are a few of my favorite witchy romances with punny titles.
—Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Throughout her prolific career, Cardinale starred in more than 150 films, featuring across genres from comedies and crime dramas to sweeping romances and period films.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The reality show, which continued its investigation of misleading online romances, spanned well over 200 episodes.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The film charts his romances and business endeavors, including a nightclub that seemingly births the jazz movement.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
In that time, there have been romances and births and scandals and shocking deaths.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Reading romances was a guilty pleasure many customers chose to keep closeted.
—Linda-Marie Barrett
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s an audience for this film, for those who like their romances unsentimental and spare, politically conscious without overheaping the messaging.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Let’s talk about the show’s romances.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romances
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Dallas shooting sparks broader concerns over political violence The deadly shooting at the Dallas ICE facility has reignited national conversations about political violence, with some drawing parallels to the killing of Charlie Kirk and other recent high-profile attacks.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Heat treatment sparks progress The battery showed excellent performance.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Signatories include some heavyweights in the space, such as Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform; David McIntosh, president of Club For Growth; and Brent Gardner, chief government affairs officer at Americans for Prosperity.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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While many dome houses are DIY, somewhat hippie-ish affairs, the one at 83 May Hill Road, in Ghent, New York, is a high-end modern home that still shares many of the ecoconscious principles of its handmade counterparts.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Jeremiah is miserable, has nowhere to live, and is trying to find meaning through meaningless flings.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some were long-term and committed partnerships, others were in more casual relationships, and a few simply had occasional flings.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Old Farmers' Almanac provides first and last frost dates for select cities across the state.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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The art deco–style building dates to the 1930s, and the property has seven acres of pretty landscaped gardens leading down to an infinity pool that overlooks the harbor.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
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Fox News, which courts an older linear audience, has put new focus on its reach via YouTube, X, TikTok and Instagram, among other venues.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 Sep. 2025
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In New York City, Andrew Garfield attends the 2025 New York Film Festival.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Everything from his faux signature to the fact that Chad neither attends the university nor possesses the identifying documents to enroll creates a new crisis.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Romances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romances. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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