romancer

noun

Definition of romancernext
1
as in seducer

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2
as in novelist

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Recent Examples of romancer On the drama front, Howe announced Netflix had commissioned a new college hockey romancer, Ice Breaker, inspired by Hannah Grace’s novel of the same name. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026 The first film produced under the banner, Eternal Return, stars Scott alongside Kit Harington and Simon Callow in a magical realism romancer directed by Yaniv Raz. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 July 2025 Beta’s royal romancer Maxima has a similar setup, going out first on RTL+ before shifting to ZDFNeo in its second window. — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for romancer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romancer
  1. seducer
  2. novelist
  3. lover
  4. storyteller
  5. paramour
  6. fabulist
  7. fictionist
  8. autobiographer
Noun
  • Stoker’s Frankensteined creation was born from the history of the Anglo-literary vampire that begins with Polidori’s Ruthven, the first aristocratic, Byronesque and demonic seducer.
    — Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of seducer
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  • Icelandic poet, novelist and essayist Andri Snær Magnason was tasked with commemorating Ok, his words etched into copper and fastened to rock uncovered by the glacier’s retreating ice.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • The film is based on Nigerian American novelist Tomi Adeyemi’s novel of the same name.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of novelist
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  • For dessert, there’s a delicious coconut cake or, for the chocolate lovers, a fancy sort of s’mores cake.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • That Lane, an animal lover who excels at cracking open crazy stories with humor, heart, and a litany of perspectives, would follow Flaco is no surprise.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
Definition of lover
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  • Indigenous filmmakers and screen storytellers often feel pressure to burn sage and show feathers, Riedel says.
    — Jennie Punter, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • Travis Scott as the Bard Travis Scott makes his acting debut as the bard — the ancient Greek storyteller whose voice opens the film.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of storyteller
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  • Tracy Letts plays her perverted husband, while Callum Turner, Jamie Bell, Lukas Gage and Riley Keough star as her very messed up children, and Elle Fanning is Bell’s paramour.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • Swift has been seen about town with famous friends, paramours and even one of her cats from time to time.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of paramour
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  • His role model is, of course, the political disrupter and fabulist-in-chief currently occupying the White House.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • Odysseus is a warrior with wit and intellect, a con man and fabulist who constantly reinvents himself.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Definition of fabulist
Noun
  • As an auto-fictionist or a minimalist—whatever.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of fictionist
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  • This was true for autobiographers and for belletristic authors.
    — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Still, for Beyoncé the filmmaker and autobiographer, one narrative-building feat seems to remain out of reach.
    — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2023
Definition of autobiographer

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“Romancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romancer. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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