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Romeo

[roh-mee-oh] / ˈroʊ miˌoʊ /
NOUN
male lover
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Romeo and Juliet, directed by Jimmy Fairhurst, will run at the New Vic Theatre from 17 September to 10 October, and comes as the venue marks its 40th anniversary.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

He toured with a traveling Irish theater company and starred as Romeo opposite Francesca Annis at Richmond Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

He has recalled watching an Alfa Romeo tear through the Rallye Côte d’Ivoire, an encounter he credits with igniting a lifelong fascination with cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Romeo Cipriano has been driving a tricycle in Manila for four decades and says fuel prices are now the highest he has seen.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Wolf specialized in infiltrating the West German government, sometimes with "Romeo spies," who would strike up romances with unsuspecting single women—many of them secretaries to powerful generals and political figures.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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