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romance

Definition

  • noun: an exciting and usually short relationship between lovers
  • noun: a medieval tale based on legend, chivalric love and adventure, or the supernatural
  • verb: to have or try to have a romantic relationship with (someone)
  • verb: to exaggerate or invent detail or incident
  • adjective: of, relating to, or being any of the languages developed from Latin (as Italian, French, and Spanish)
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: tale, fiction, fable

Examples

  • After only three years together, the 'romance' in their relationship was gone.

  • a college athlete who's being 'romanced' by several pro teams

  • The novel evoked the 'romance' of Paris in the 20s.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I didn't spend years of my life raising a daughter and giving her everything... so she could throw it away on a summer romance. Daddy, come on! She will wind up with her heart broken or pregnant. - Anne, please. - Now, he is a nice boy. (..)
    2004 The Notebook
  • (..) - What's that got to do with it? You can have pancakes any damn time of night you want. - Come on, you want some breakfast? - Sure. It was an improbable romance. He was a country boy. She was from the city. She had the world at her feet, while he didn't have (..)
    2004 The Notebook