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romance

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




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But, as she recounts in “The Only Thing There Is to Want,” her approach to romance retained a frantic, addictive quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The couple celebrated their first anniversary on Woods’ Instagram series, “Regular-ish,” during which they gushed about their romance.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Conducting romance, cryptocurrency and investment fraud, the sites were mostly operated by Chinese nationals, 148 of whom have been extradited to China, Madagascar's justice ministry said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

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

“There could be a sword fight if you want. It doesn’t have to be leaping around or romance or anything.”

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

Contributors rewrite endings, invent romances or give minor characters their own adventures, then share them online for free.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Among silver-screen romances, the Blake Lively-led odyssey across time, “The Age of Adaline,” isn’t exactly the most revered.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

The “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” “The Mask” and “Bruce Almighty” star also had romances with singer Linda Ronstadt, Oscar winner Renée Zellweger, and actor-model Jenny McCarthy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Some watch for the heartwarming romances, like Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury falling for each other back in 2019, while others prefer intense dramas - we see you 2022 winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

She read romances and slept much of the day.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

The more you look into the story, the more romanced you are by them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

He romanced Lady Mary on “Downton Abbey” only to promptly die.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025

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

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2023

Ms. Setouchi described her “Genji” translation as her “life-project,” but said she initially struggled to connect with the book’s female characters, who were alternately romanced and discarded by the young prince.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2021

He dated models and actresses and romanced his stunning American wife after standing behind her in line to use the phone at Heathrow Airport.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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

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

But Mosley’s nonagenarian is less interested in corporate intrigue than romancing Oliver’s 93-year-old grandmother, Brenda, in his Upper West Side mansion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

Now, stop this romancing and never let it trouble again—ever.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck


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