romance
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4.4
- noun
- /roʊˈmæns/
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- For many travelers, both actual and armchair, Venice is wrapped in mystery and romance.
I mean, even that horse is, I don't know, romance.
- I mean, even that horse is, I don't know, romance.
- I quite like the whole chivalry old romance.
- What I think we lose now, not to be censoring any of that, but what I think we lose is the sense of romance again.
- And from time to time I write about politics because there are great stories there that suit my writing style and and suit my sense of romance.
- There was the romance of the VW Beetle, the little round one, and the auto companies went crazy.
- And even though it wasn't huge fame, getting that fame, it punctured the romance of what a lot of people it's it's a long, long, attractive dead end.
Examples
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The romance of the silver screen.
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A world of romance and beauty.
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Objects which tell a tale of luxury and romance.
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Paris laid out for him like a jewel, cloaked in mystery, promising adventure and romance.
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The romance of ancient explorers often inspires modern adventurers.
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Many people are drawn to the romance of the medieval knight and his quests.
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The film captured the romance of sailing the open seas during the Age of Discovery.
Synonyms
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7.2
A quality that makes a person or thing seem mysterious and attractive
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7.5
A feeling of excitement and adventure like old stories about brave people
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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9.3
Stories or novels with dark, mysterious settings and frightening events
A group of languages from Latin spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland, northern Italy and the Tyrol
How Dreamy
- Specialized
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8.4
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4.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Romance can mean an exciting, mysterious quality because the old 'romances' were full of brave deeds, strange places, and wonder. That is why we say a place or time has a romance when it feels full of adventure and charm.