1
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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2
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
Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Chloé Paddington Chloé will forever be known for its romantic, boho-chic aesthetic, and one of its signature bags to date is the Paddington—a slouchy leather shoulder bag, punctuated with a big heavy padlock.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 July 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
This summer is all about divorcees and stars over the age of 40 spicing their romantic lives up a bit with new partners.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Chloé Paddington Chloé will forever be known for its romantic, boho-chic aesthetic, and one of its signature bags to date is the Paddington—a slouchy leather shoulder bag, punctuated with a big heavy padlock.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 July 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
Noun
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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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That same day, the AI chatbot Grok, which is controlled by Musk’s xAI, kicked off its own strange Epstein tirade.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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His disjointed, dissonant rhythms were his attempt to accompany the chaos — like providing a real-time soundtrack to a strange silent movie.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 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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That all sounds very woolly and, in a way, utopian.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Shop slingback flats, leather Mary Janes, colorful suede sneakers, and more of this season’s biggest trends while saving up to 70 percent off.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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The set is available in multiple color options, including neutral shades of light gray, dark gray, and ivory, as well as colorful picks such as pink, blue, and green that add a vibrant aesthetic to your space.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
20 July 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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