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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

  • (..) You wanna come? Yeah, but I can't right now. #Midnight at the oasis # #Send your camel to bed # Yeah, I guess you're busy, huh? #Shadows paintin'our faces # #Traces of romance in our heads # Hello? Hello? Bob, it's me. Hello? It's Lydia, your wife. Oh, I'm... I couldn't hear ya. (..)
    2003 Lost in Translation