Phrase guide

May-September romance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A romantic relationship where one partner is significantly older than the other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The 40-year-old man and his 20-year-old girlfriend were involved in a May-September romance.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the metaphor of a year being the lifespan of a person, May being a time of relative youth and September being late in maturity.