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

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I was captivated by the energy of the romance.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I quickly reminded myself that a sincere romance would never be built on lies.

From Los Angeles Times

The next screening, happening on Feb. 22 at Benny Boy Brewing, will be a double feature of horror romance films, “Warm Bodies” and “Lisa Frankenstein.”

From Los Angeles Times

Cooking is slow not for romance, but because it has to be.

From Salon

“Heated Rivalry” is a big payoff for the Canadian company that took a gamble on the gay hockey romance.

From The Wall Street Journal

romance

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