romance
A close loving relationship
A close and loving relationship between two people.
to have a romance with [someone]
- They met during college and their romance lasted for years.
- The movie tells the story of a wartime romance.
- A summer romance can be exciting but short-lived.
- She wrote a novel based on her own romance.
- Their office romance was the talk of the company.
- They have a romance.
- The romance is new.
- I read about a romance in a book.
- He has a romance with her.
- The romance ended quickly.
The feeling of romantic love
A strong feeling of love and excitement for someone.
the romance of [something/someone]
- He missed the romance they once shared.
- Paris is famous for its romance.
- They tried to bring back the romance in their marriage.
- The candlelight added to the romance of the evening.
- I like the romance in this movie.
- The city has romance.
- They want to keep the romance alive.
- The romance is gone now.
A story about love
A story in a book or movie about love between people.
to read a romance
- She enjoys reading historical romances.
- That film is more of a comedy than a romance.
- He decided to write a romance set in the 19th century.
- I read a romance last night.
- This movie is a romance.
- She likes romances.
Idealized adventure or beauty
An exciting and beautiful feeling in life or art that seems special or magical.
- The old castle still holds the romance of history.
- For him, the sea had lost its romance.
- She was drawn to the romance of the wild west.
- I like the romance of travel.
- The city has lost its romance.
- He loves the romance in old stories.
- Base: romance
- Plural: romances
holiday romance
1Romantic relationship on vacation
A short romantic relationship that happens while you are on holiday.
- She had a holiday romance while visiting Spain.
- Their holiday romance ended when they returned home.
office romance
1Romantic relationship at work
A romantic relationship between two people who work together.
- An office romance can make work complicated.
- Their office romance became public after the company party.
rekindle the romance
1Bring back romantic feelings
To make romantic feelings come back in a relationship after they have gone away.
- They went on vacation to rekindle the romance in their marriage.
- A surprise date night helped rekindle the romance.
a whirlwind romance
1A very fast love relationship
A romantic relationship that starts and develops very quickly.
- They had a whirlwind romance and got married after just two months.
- It was a whirlwind romance that surprised everyone.
a whirlwind romance
2Very fast, intense romance
A love relationship that starts and becomes serious very quickly, in a short time.
- They had a whirlwind romance and got married after just three months.
- What started as a holiday fling turned into a whirlwind romance.
- The movie follows a whirlwind romance between two strangers in New York.