bromance

American  

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

noun

Informal.

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

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Other Word Forms

• bromantic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of bromance

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

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Example Sentences

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bromance

"You can have as much of a bromance as you want, but we need progress on the EU negotiations, and I suspect we won't get any movement on that."

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Twelve years ago, after their chemistry lit up Season 1 of “True Detective,” stars Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey became Hollywood’s most beloved bromance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

But it was perhaps his bromance with former Borussia Dortmund team-mate, England star Jude Bellingham that garnered the most attention - as old images and clips of them together resurfaced ahead of their quarter-final match-up.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Is the very real affection Clark feels for Floyd, and vice versa, merely bromance?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

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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