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romancing

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verb

present participle of romance

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Noun
  • Bradley Beal, DeMar DeRozan, Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant — twice — all have been linked to Heat pursuits in recent years, none of the wooing reaching fruition.
    Greg Cote January 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
  • And Mike's wooing was not initially reciprocated – Claire was married, divorcing her first husband, Rachel and Dayna's father, when Dayna was a baby.
    Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Elite resorts around the world are increasingly courting younger guests with surprisingly sophisticated wellness menus, some of them designed for children as young as 3.
    Kathryn Romeyn, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The red pigeon in Barnes’ throuple was presumed to be female because it had never been seen courting.
    Lisa Gutierrez March 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Welniak added that her brother, Jack, is dating Tennessee pitcher Sage Mardjetko, the former Lemont standout.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The claim brings the accusations against Paul to three, including the 2023 altercation and another, allegedly in February, which became public a week before her season of the ABC reality dating show was set to air.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Scripted by Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie (partners in life and in filmmaking), these words of seduction are music to the ears of a lonely Gravedigger (Glowicki), who has been formulating a perfume to cover up her corpse-like stench.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But the real seduction lies inside.
    Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Wilson, who was born in Jamaica and lived in North Lauderdale, was a religious man who put effort into his relationships and was willing to right his wrongs, said those attending the service.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In terms of the festival, over 45 wineries will be attending.
    Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • His wizardry was displayed Sunday in fastidious massaging of volumes, sonorities and interplays, always with an undercurrent of urgency.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Some of the more common extra therapies are basic massaging and scents, which are intended to promote relaxation.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Hall subsequently crashed the vehicle along the Southwest Freeway and attempted to flee on foot, sparking an hours-long standoff in a nearby residential area, according to the outlet.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Senate Republicans doubled down on their plan Friday in the final days of the legislative session, sparking confusion as competing elections proposals advance during the frenetic closing days of the 40-day session.
    Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the same way that Christ fasted to resist the tempting of the biblical adversary, many Christians are also called to fast and give up the temptations of their daily lives during Lent.
    Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Romancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romancing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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