bromance

noun

bro·​mance ˈbrō-ˌman(t)s How to pronounce bromance (audio)
: a close nonsexual friendship between men
bromantic adjective

Examples of bromance in a Sentence

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Before Sherlock, this was the defining Holmes bromance on TV. Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025 In the meantime, the bromance continues, and no one is getting in the middle of those postgame hugs. Michael Silver, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 But just as familiarity often breeds contempt, the current bromance could well fall prey to the kind of reality-show competition that Donald J. Trump has long seemed to encourage. The Styles Desk, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024 Our inaugural Over-Under List weighs in on the 2024 hype … DADDY’S LITTLE C.E.O. Is Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s budding bromance merely a symptom of their thirst for power or are they drawn together by a longing for the father-son relationship neither ever had? airmail.news, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bromance 

Word History

Etymology

blend of bro and romance entry 1

First Known Use

circa 2001, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bromance was circa 2001

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“Bromance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bromance. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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