as in affaire
a brief romantic relationship
an office romance that ended with hurt feelings on both sides
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Recent Examples of romance
Adrienne So, Wired News, 1 May 2025
The Bronx star revealed some sort of romance between them via Instagram on Tuesday night (April 29), with a carousel of images that included one with Gardner in a bathroom.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Elsewhere, after crossing the $100M milestone at the international box office last week, Universal/Working Title’s Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy romanced another $7.9M from 75 offshore markets in the 4th session.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Founded by two French aspiring bankers, there's an air of French romance to these bouquets and styling that feels absolutely dreamy.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 1 May 2025
The Bronx star revealed some sort of romance between them via Instagram on Tuesday night (April 29), with a carousel of images that included one with Gardner in a bathroom.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
He was later married to Patricia Rahman from 2011 to 2021.
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Marc Blucas (Riley Finn)
Riley Finn, the sensitive do-gooder who romanced Buffy in seasons 4 and 5, was no one's favorite character.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Elsewhere, after crossing the $100M milestone at the international box office last week, Universal/Working Title’s Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy romanced another $7.9M from 75 offshore markets in the 4th session.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
Verb
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Its attempts last fall to woo American Athletic Conference schools Memphis, Tulane, USF and UTSA fell short.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Males choose conspicuous basking locations — a rock, stucco wall or, well, a fence — to woo females and proclaim ownership of a territory.—
Sean Greene,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which was early Sunday morning local time, was a sluggish affair with only 445 punches thrown, according to CompuBox.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
4 May 2025
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Progressive dinners can be elaborate affairs that include multiple hors d’oeuvres and main dishes.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Johnnie was a high-ranking member of the Coney Island Brims gang, sparking concern there could be retaliatory violence over his killing, a law enforcement source said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Over the last few weeks President Donald Trump’s trade wars have triggered market instability, stoked fears of stagflation, alienated America's traditional trading partners, and sparked boycotts of American goods.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Seven Days in June Seven Days in June $18 $16 Amazon What’s hotter than reigniting a passionate fling with the one that got away?—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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Staten gets angry, feeling left behind again, and accuses her of seeing their relationship as just a fling.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco recall showing up early to Taylor Swift party: 'Mortified' Gomez reportedly dated DJ Zedd in 2015 and singer The Weeknd in 2017.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed's Relationship Timeline The couple first sparked dating rumors in July 2014 and got engaged the following January.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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