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romance

[roh-mans, roh-mans, roh-mans] / roʊˈmæns, ˈroʊ mæns, roʊˈmæns /
NOUN
love affair
Synonyms
STRONG
affair amour attachment courtship enchantment fascination fling flirtation intrigue liaison love passion relationship
WEAK
affair of the heart love story
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike hate hatred
NOUN
fanciful story or narrative
Synonyms
STRONG
ballad fantasy fiction idealization idyll legend lyric melodrama novel story tale
WEAK
fairy tale love story tear-jerker
Antonyms
STRONG
nonfiction truth
NOUN
adventure, flight of fancy
Synonyms
STRONG
charm color excitement exoticness fancy fantasy fascination glamour hazard idealization idyll mystery nostalgia risk sentiment venture
WEAK
fairy tale
Antonyms
STRONG
boredom certainty dullness fact reality safety surety truth

Example Sentences

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However, they did not officially confirm their romance until after Jackman and Furness announced their split in September 2023, telling People in a statement that they had “decided to separate to pursue their individual growth.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"It made you think of it not as a tech device, but a device of romance," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The young happy couple, about a week away from getting married, have enjoyed a whirlwind romance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Several countries have enacted anti-cyberscam laws to combat the rise of online fraud, romance and cryptocurrency scams, with con artists in Singapore facing 24 strokes of the cane for serious cases.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Grace and I are just friends, Kojo. And ‘amo, amas, amat’ is Latin, not Spanish, although Spanish is considered one of the romance languages.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein