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noun

rō-ˈman(t)s How to pronounce romance (audio)
Definition of romancenext
as in affair
a brief romantic relationship an office romance that ended with hurt feelings on both sides

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verb

as in to woo

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Recent Examples of romance
Noun
While investment fraud losses may be deductible, according to an IRS memorandum issued in March 2025, money lost to other scams — such as some impersonator or romance scams — is not, experts said. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 What elevates the greatest album of all time above more standard fodder for pregames and parking-lot smoke seshes is the neon current of romance running beneath its songs. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
But in that stillness, Black and Brown people continued to romance a world beyond our reach. — Ron Stodghill, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026 In 1973, Boyd had an affair with Ronnie Wood, while Harrison did the same with Wood’s wife, and Harrison also later romanced Ringo Starr’s wife, Maureen Cox. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for romance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
  1. affair
  2. woo
  3. fling
  4. spark
  5. date
Noun
  • The Amazonas electoral court, the Brazilian Superior Electoral Court and the Indigenous affairs agency did not respond to a request for comment from the Associated Press.
    — Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI’s head of global affairs, Chris Lehane, has argued that an antitrust exemption specifically for model pacing would not be necessary.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of affair
Verb
  • Can wooing hitmakers help Netflix find its way back to dominance?
    — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Head south of the border for a chilling crime documentary about José Luis Calva Zepeda, a poet and playwright in Mexico City who used his way with words to woo women.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of woo
Noun
  • After a two-week fling and an emotional good-bye at the Bangkok airport, Lyons knew that these surreal episodes would make the foundation of her next show.
    — Georgie McKeon, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Faith Tour aims to document his brief fling with arena stardom.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fling
Verb
  • The news that Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Hurts has a likely season-ending injury of blood clots has sparked questions about how the condition developed in one of the NFL's top quarterbacks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, a series of regional bank failures sparked concerns that rising interest rates were ushering in a widespread crisis.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of spark
Verb
  • The iMac targets general consumers and home-office users, dating way back to the iMac G3 that came in several colors in the early aughts.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The arena dates in North America and Europe operates a phone-free policy, and will require attendees to place their smartphones and other recording devices into Yondr pouches provided by venue staff.
    — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of date

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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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