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
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, Janine and Gregory’s romance hasn’t overtaken the show: The other teachers have way more pressing things to worry about, including a ringworm outbreak that spreads faster than any gossip.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
Remember, Rob Pelinka romanced Redick early in the search, but then suddenly changed direction and threw $70 million at Connecticut mastermind Dan Hurley.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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Noun
Hallmark’s very first sapphic Christmas romance is here!
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, Janine and Gregory’s romance hasn’t overtaken the show: The other teachers have way more pressing things to worry about, including a ringworm outbreak that spreads faster than any gossip.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
What to Do While parts of the Palace of Versailles’ park will be closed for events, the museum, gardens and The Grand Trianon—where the Sun King romanced his mistress—will remain open.
—Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
Remember, Rob Pelinka romanced Redick early in the search, but then suddenly changed direction and threw $70 million at Connecticut mastermind Dan Hurley.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
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Wong’s unconventional thinking has wooed a client list that includes MoMA, Nike, Kim Kardashian, and the late Virgil Abloh.The Editors of AD, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
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Despite its highly offbeat approach, the band had no problem wooing a pair of Grammy Award-winning producers, Ryan Lewis (Doja Cat) and John Spiker (Tenacious D), to the mixing board for their debut album.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The festive affair came after the mother of two was forced to cancel previous shows in Newark, New Jersey, Belmont Park, New York, and Pittsburgh due to the flu.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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By the turn of the century, Hiller writes, these domestic workers headed elsewhere to earn their wages, leaving the housewives to tend to kitchen affairs.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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The shooting of Brian Thompson sparked two very separate reactions around his killer: a manhunt and admiration from certain parts of the internet, with the latter creating concern among security experts that this killing might inspire copycat events.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The fatal shooting outside an investors’ conference sparked an exhaustive search, with New York police combing the city for evidence and poring through thousands of hours of video footage.John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Helen insists her affair wasn’t part of the job or even a casual fling.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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During solar storms, the sun flings charged particles into space.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
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The settlement, dated Friday, was signed by both Trump and Stephanopoulos.Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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According to the company's announcement, dated December 13, the recall is being issued as a precautionary measure in the event that a product remains in a consumer's freezer.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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