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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When Kirsty Wilkinson found the perfect dress for her wedding after a whirlwind romance, she bought a pink suit carrier to protect it ahead of her big day in February 2008.

From BBC

I was four months past the bruising crash of a long-distance romance, armed with a new vow: No more cross-country heartbreak.

From Los Angeles Times

HarperCollins expects a boost for its “Bridgerton” romance books with the new season of the Netflix show, and will publish “Peace Be With You!” by Pope Leo XIV later this month.

From The Wall Street Journal

All of the romance and wistfulness of the concert can’t undo years of heartbreak and resentment.

From Salon

On April 3, the Los Angeles Times will bring its popular dating and romance column L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

romance

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