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

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A romance fraudster who conned men into spending tens of thousands of pounds to fund her lavish lifestyle has been jailed.

From BBC

Season 5 of the historical romance is now in production.

From Los Angeles Times

“More than ever, Season 5 is going to be about yearning,” Brownell said, adding that it “feels groundbreaking” to have a “Bridgerton” season focused on a queer romance.

From Los Angeles Times

We've barely recovered from season four of Bridgerton, but now details of series five have been announced - with a new romance to set hearts aflutter.

From BBC

Those sentiments echoed the words of previous stars of “The Bachelorette,” a spin-off of the network’s “The Bachelor” franchise centered on rose-colored romance, wacky contests, fantasy suites, exotic locations and over-the-top drama.

From Los Angeles Times

romance

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