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Romeo

[roh-mee-oh] / ˈroʊ miˌoʊ /
NOUN
male lover
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You can’t have Romeo without Juliet, thunder without lightning, Thanksgiving without turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

That’s not to say, given the setting and the setup, which betokens tragedy as surely as Romeo meeting Juliet, it doesn’t throb with tension, let’s say, three-quarters of the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Alonso sees captain Reece James primarily as a midfield option, alongside Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia and new signings Jordan Henderson and Valentin Barco within his 27-man squad.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Romeo Lavia: After threatening to score from a similar situation in midweek, Lavia tapped in his first Chelsea goal after four minutes.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

To tell you the truth, it was sort of embarrassing, in a way, to be talking about Romeo and Juliet with her.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger




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