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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

To come close to matching the romance of Rory McIlroy's magical Masters then surely the Green Jacket in 2026 has to go to the man beaten in the play-off 12 months ago.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The stars of the Bravo reality series “Summer House” — where a group of friends spend their summer weekends in the Hamptons and drama ensues — were just letting the romance percolate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

I’m hoping for a romance, or maybe a Western.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.