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Definitions

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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During the coronavirus pandemic, she rewatched all of the "Twilight" vampire romance films, which were released from 2008 to 2012, and Bollywood flicks from the 1990s.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

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

"It made you think of it not as a tech device, but a device of romance," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The young happy couple, about a week away from getting married, have enjoyed a whirlwind romance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It was a new and startling thing to me for ordinary friendship to be as off-limits as romance could be.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo