noun
- plural of romance; love stories or relationships characterized by idealized love
- plural of romance; medieval tales of chivalry and adventure
Usage: literary
verb
- third person singular present of romance; courts or woos someone romantically
Examples
- She enjoys reading historical romances in her spare time.
- The library has a large collection of medieval romances.
- Their whirlwind romance lasted only three months.
- He romances her with flowers and candlelit dinners.
- The bookstore’s romance section is always popular.
- Arthurian romances were popular in the Middle Ages.
- She writes contemporary romances for a living.