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as in exotic
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
she dreamed of meeting a tall, romantic stranger who would introduce her to a life of adventure
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as in impractical
having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality
a workshop intended to disabuse would-be innkeepers of the romantic notion that running a bed-and-breakfast is easy
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as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
she's a hopeless romantic who believes that her one true love is somewhere waiting to be found
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Recent Examples of romantic
Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Scottish actor Jack Lowden follows in the footsteps of Laurence Olivier, Colin Firth, and Macfadyen as Mr. Darcy, one of literature's most iconic, aloof romantic heroes.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
It's joined by The Life List, a new romantic anchored by Descendants star Sofia Carson, and The Outrun, the Saoirse Ronan festival favorite that's making its streaming premiere on the platform.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
During a recent Coldplay concert at a football arena, their video cameras, one of which is known as a kiss cam, captured the CEO and Chief People Officer of Astronomer, a $93 million AI software company, in a romantic embrace.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Scottish actor Jack Lowden follows in the footsteps of Laurence Olivier, Colin Firth, and Macfadyen as Mr. Darcy, one of literature's most iconic, aloof romantic heroes.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
Released on May 16, the project took three years to complete and marks a more introspective chapter in the pop romantic’s life.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
It's joined by The Life List, a new romantic anchored by Descendants star Sofia Carson, and The Outrun, the Saoirse Ronan festival favorite that's making its streaming premiere on the platform.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romantic
Adjective
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The Lotus feels more like an event, thanks to more interior noise, having to climb down into it, and its more exotic looks and driving position.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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In many others, including Oklahoma, strict rehabilitation or exotic pet permits are required.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Agent deployment is impractical, while VDI introduces performance penalties and complexity.—
Etay Maor,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Adelman, who will preside over her trial, suggested in the June 18 hearing that the current schedule was impractical.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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Helping to deconstruct stereotypes and opening doors for the next generation of Black storytellers, actors, and dreamers.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The dreamer remains a great story, a football survivor.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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So, the strange powder got a chemical foot in the door.—
David Szondy
August 02,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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No other high-profile footballer in the world has followed such a strange career arc, one that for at least two years has been leading him, circuitously but inexorably, to Saudi Arabia.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The idealistic and naively optimistic Superman walks right into the trap.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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Humanitarian workers—many idealistic and committed—fear that sounding the alarm will end operations altogether.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Arcane focuses on the story between two sisters Vi (Hailee Steinfeld) and Jinx (Ella Purnell), who soon become embroiled in a conflict within their utopian society.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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People always wanted more-more-more from Sly, based on the utopian promises of his songs.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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All of the chunks were from the west side which was covered by colorful graffiti, and thus more likely to sell.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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This colorful, nonalcoholic drink typically contains a mix of coconut water, citrus juice and certain salts.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, Anna has embarked on a quixotic mission to pursue the objects.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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While nothing gets a marketer’s heart racing like the quixotic desire to overcome scarcity, the vanishing dollar demos should discourage this kind of self-defeating strategy.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 July 2025
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“Romantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romantic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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