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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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To make our lineup, The Times surveyed more than 200 authors, publishers, journalists and general book club enthusiasts to select the best book club reads in 10 categories, including romance, mystery, memoir and literary fiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Amid his ongoing romance with his former Broadway co-star Sutton Foster, Jackman, 57, is making another attempt to offload his longtime Manhattan base, which he and Furness, 70, purchased for $21 million in 2008.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Fifth place went to Universal's romance film "Reminders of Him," with $2.2 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

They are running a spreadsheet of stats on their own looks, following the theory that romance works the exact same way as fantasy-league football.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It had been replaced by a nylon, light-weight flight jacket that was bled of glamour or romance.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy