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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
The streamer also unveiled new supernatural series and gothic romance Sid & Zoey,from creator Jon Kasdan, John Shiban, Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Bad Robot, earlier this morning. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Additionally, a secret gay romance emerges midway through the show. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
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 Anthony Geary, the thoughtful General Hospital actor who as the complex Luke Spencer raped and romanced Genie Francis’ Laura Webber Baldwin on the way to an unprecedented eight Daytime Emmy Awards and soap opera superstardom, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 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 outlet, which receives about 65% of its funding through the Defense Department, has long prided itself on its editorial independence from the public affairs apparatus at the Pentagon.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That mostly focuses on her father, TJ Earle, who runs the Earle family company and cheated on her mother, Alisa, with a woman named Ashley Dupré (who had previously made headlines for her affair with politician Eliot Spitzer — yes, really).
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of affair
Verb
  • TikTok representatives reached out to Lally and met with the creator multiple times, hoping to woo him to their WhatNot competitor.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • While Netflix and other streamers have spent the past 15 years transforming how audiences consume video, Double Feature Fridays is a nod to the fact that some of the old tools broadcasters historically used to woo audiences still have value.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of woo
Noun
  • The 30-year-old actress is best known for her role as Kendall, the former fling of Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli) in the Prime Video romantic drama series Off Campus.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Puppy love and summer flings abound when Tom Holland's Peter Parker goes on a European vacation to spend quality time with his crush MJ (Zendaya) and instead gets thrown into a few international incidents.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of fling
Verb
  • Aside from third baseman Bo Bichette’s decision about whether to opt out after this season, the Mets’ position-player group doesn’t spark many questions.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The aircraft are part of Colorado's aerial fire-detection program, which sends planes over the state looking for the heat signatures of new fires, particularly those sparked by lightning.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of spark
Verb
  • Through Midge’s eyes, Gregory laid waste to the casual cruelty, cattiness, sexism and narcissism of 90s workplace culture, dating, family relationships, female friendships, consumerism and more.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The hosting role on the reality dating show also earned Madix her first Emmy nomination last month.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of date

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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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