How to Use romance in a Sentence

romance

noun
  • Spears was blamed for the end of their romance in 2002.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • At the time, the couple had yet to confirm their romance.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 27 Jan. 2024
  • And her star has only risen since her younger son's romance with the biggest pop star in the world.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2024
  • From that point on, the couple has been much less shy about their fledgling romance.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The Windsor Court Hotel is the perfect place for romance.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
  • So, yes, your son is right on time for romance and connection.
    Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
  • At least on television I would be swept off my feet in romance.
    Maitland Ward, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2023
  • The British pair have been linked since July of 2018, but have mostly kept their romance under wraps.
    Glamour, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Julia Fox is speaking out about her short romance with Kanye West.
    Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • But the punchy pop anthem about a secret romance has been a sleeper hit in the making ever since.
    Time, 16 June 2023
  • Action, espionage and romance seem to do well for you guys.
    Manori Ravindran, Variety, 20 June 2023
  • Their romance was confirmed a few months later when they were spied sharing a kiss in London.
    Alex Kessler, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2023
  • At a Michigan orchard, a woman tells her three daughters about a long-ago romance.
    The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge are taking their romance on the road!
    Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson's romance was a slow burn.
    Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
  • But Ashanti and Nelly's romance has long been something of a mystery.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 9 June 2023
  • But both are clear-eyed, not naive, about the perils and compromises of later-life romance.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The summer is the perfect time for a brand new romance, and according to the rumor mill, there may be a new 'ship brewing between two of our faves.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 10 July 2023
  • But there’s plenty more drama and romance to see (and hear) this season – read on for details on how to watch Love is Blind Season 5.
    Oscar Hartzog, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The actor and Brown first sparked romance rumors when they were spotted kissing in Feb. 2021, but the couple has kept a low profile since.
    Celeste McCauley, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • As Venus and Pluto harmonize, be prepared for romance to change you.
    USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The Schneider-Shultz romance is sweet and sad; neither character is called upon to shriek.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Translation: Barbie tends to get lovesick in relationships and isn't one to date around and take chances in romance.
    Lisa Stardust, Women's Health, 21 July 2023
  • What better time to manifest the love (or loves) of your life than on the actual day to celebrate romance?
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
  • In 2021, the couple rekindled their romance and secretly wed in Las Vegas a year later.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • That said, neither have come out and shared exactly when their romance began.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Escape with these romance novels, thrillers, memoirs, and more.
    Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • The staid and solemn halls of power—all dark wood and ugly carpets—aren’t an obvious setting for romance to flourish.
    Jennifer Calfas, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Here are the 13 absolute best places to honeymoon in the U.S. for romance and adventure — and to bring you and your partner closer than ever.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2023
  • Her debut young adult novel takes place in her hometown and is all about passion: for family, for art, for romance.
    Brea Baker, ELLE, 18 Aug. 2023

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