as in affaires
a brief romantic relationship
an office romance that ended with hurt feelings on both sides
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Recent Examples of romances
Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Reading romances was a guilty pleasure many customers chose to keep closeted.
—Linda-Marie Barrett
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s an audience for this film, for those who like their romances unsentimental and spare, politically conscious without overheaping the messaging.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
These are all sideways romances for an uncertain time.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Let’s talk about the show’s romances.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
If the slow-burn romances between Jim and Pam and, eventually, Dwight and Angela gave the original series heart, The Paper establishes several workplace pairings immediately and plainly, accelerating their advancement.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Workplace romances are particularly problematic when direct reports are involved.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Its exploration of the pressures faced by young women in the workplace brings to mind The Bold Type (2017–2021) — complete with complicated office romances.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
In that time, there have been romances and births and scandals and shocking deaths.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Reading romances was a guilty pleasure many customers chose to keep closeted.
—Linda-Marie Barrett
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s an audience for this film, for those who like their romances unsentimental and spare, politically conscious without overheaping the messaging.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
These are all sideways romances for an uncertain time.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Let’s talk about the show’s romances.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
If the slow-burn romances between Jim and Pam and, eventually, Dwight and Angela gave the original series heart, The Paper establishes several workplace pairings immediately and plainly, accelerating their advancement.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Workplace romances are particularly problematic when direct reports are involved.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Its exploration of the pressures faced by young women in the workplace brings to mind The Bold Type (2017–2021) — complete with complicated office romances.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romances
Verb
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And Deion sparks a reaction in people no other coach in the sport does.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk death sparks shouting match on the House floor.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Examiner met with Alexander Huang, special adviser to KMT Chairman Eric Chu and director of international affairs for the party, at KMT headquarters in Taipei.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Only 22 percent of Canadians surveyed by the center had faith in Trump doing the right thing regarding world affairs, down from 52 percent who had confidence in then-President Joe Biden in 2024.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Jeremiah is miserable, has nowhere to live, and is trying to find meaning through meaningless flings.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some were long-term and committed partnerships, others were in more casual relationships, and a few simply had occasional flings.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Premiere dates drop without fanfare, entire seasons release at once, and cliffhangers have largely been replaced by bingeable story arcs.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The fundamental notion of a bifurcation dates to 1885, when the French mathematician Henri Poincaré, inspired by studies of Saturn’s rings, modeled how fluids rotate around a mass.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Murtagh attends the service but won’t sit next to Brian and tries to evade him afterward.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Whether someone attends an event, visits the gallery, or donates to a charity, Joan emphasizes the importance of staying in touch.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Romances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romances. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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