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romance

[roh-mans, roh-mans, roh-mans] / roʊˈmæns, ˈroʊ mæns, roʊˈmæns /




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Qualley and Antonoff married in August 2023, a little over a year after they got engaged and two years after first sparking up a romance in August 2021.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

They created a dark academia romance simulation called Pureblood & Prejudice.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

"For me, I love the fantasy world - that's something I've loved reading growing up. So, to have that combined with the romance side of everything... there's something that's just so exciting to read about."

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

But the film sneakily tucks its questions about romance between the gaps in Skarsgård’s impressive makeup and practical effects.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

Teacher romance isn’t all that interesting, if I’m honest.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

When you listen to those romances, written during her husband’s decline, your heart could break from the melancholy and sustained wandering cries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

A treat for anyone who loves a little wordplay: Can you think of an 11-letter phrase that describes some curries or romances?

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

In the end, Nick and Charlie decide to give their relationship another shot, confident that their love can defy the conventional wisdom that teen romances rarely last.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Had Mitrovich been a more seasoned member of the bookish community, she might have heard the cautionary tale of Faleena Hopkins, an author of a series of self-published romances with “Cocky” in the title.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

He doubted anyone had ever even imagined that a single formula could predict the rise and fall of romances universally.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

Instead, this scrumptious dinner romanced me in an entirely different way.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2023

Part of Faye’s anime backstory involves her being romanced by a con man who fakes his death to saddle her with his insurmountable debts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2021

But his role as a small-time hood who romanced American ingenue Jean Seberg in Godard's "Breathless" earned him international stardom.

From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2021

Both of their dating lives made for gossip fodder at the time, by the way, as Damon dated Winona Ryder and Affleck romanced Gwyneth Paltrow.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2021

Woolf began coming in regularly, parking his Stetson on the table and pointing Greenberg’s nose in the Racing Form while he romanced her.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Maria believed she was romancing a prince from Dubai, captivated by his flirtatious smile and declarations of affection he showered on her during live video calls.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Palmer found himself spending time trying to get his expenses cleared through an incompetent bureaucracy, rather than romancing a beautiful girl on a sandy beach.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

Miss Piggy insists on living la vie en rose above all, including romancing herself.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

When their rapacious cousin Charles appears, hoping to find buried treasure in the house and romancing the “pink and white and golden” Constance, Merricat takes drastic action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

Katie was annoyed at this tendency and kept warning Francie to tell the plain truth and to stop romancing.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith


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