as in romantic
having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality
a quixotical attempt to bring live theater to a generation hooked on video games
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Adjective
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While Paris is often framed as endlessly romantic, Wells says the day-to-day realities can be isolating.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Safe to say a breakup album is off the table, as the artist is back in her romantic era.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The designer is based in the Colorado mountains, making outdoor projects impractical during winter.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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Practical gifts can still feel romantic There’s a misconception that Valentine’s Day requires something impractical, something purely decorative or indulgent.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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From that lens, the NCAA portrays the objectors as relying on a novel or quixotic theory (the counterargument, of course, is that the House settlement’s features are matters of first impression for any court and the lack of precedent shouldn’t be disqualifying).—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Whereas the 1956 film is about a collaborative effort to prevent a speech, Yolki features people across the country working together to help a girl on her quixotic quest to insert a phrase into the president’s midnight address, granting the address central importance.—
Andrew Fedorov,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But, as idealistic and well-intentioned as Remmick might present himself, the vampire will nevertheless take with force what he's not given.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
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Still, the idealistic Isaacson believes the book and that aspirational sentence have plenty to say.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Quixotical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quixotical. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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