bromance

American

[broh-mans, broh-mans] / ˈbroʊ mæns, broʊˈmæns /

noun

Informal.

a friendship between two men that is close but does not involve sex (usually used facetiously).

Other Word Forms

bromantic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of bromance

First recorded in 2000-05; bro + (ro)mance ¹

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bromance

They starred in 16 films, bringing their boisterous bromance to capacity-crowd movie theaters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

But this is not a world of love songs, romance and bromance.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

The bros have rekindled their bromance after their spectacular breakup last spring.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026

For the two men the exchange was just the latest in a strange bromance that has deepened in equally beneficial ways as June’s World Cup has drawn closer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2025

She hated to interrupt a budding bromance, but Reyna was right: they had serious things to discuss.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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