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
Noun
  • In the last decade, Ron has gone from posting chapters of that debut book on Wattpad to becoming a New York Times bestselling novelist whose work has become an enormous source of IP for Amazon MGM Studios.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The diaries of the novelist Andrey Kurkov (collected into three volumes thus far) provide a rich chronicle of Ukrainians’ evolving responses to their extraordinary circumstances.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of novelist
Noun
  • This is maybe one that a true pickle lover looking to experiment would really enjoy.
    — Bianca Harris, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, in my experience, younger viewers today are far better film lovers than older ones.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lover
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  • Not every dish falls into the African diaspora theme — Bonner is a chef more than a storyteller — so the menu plays to his lifetime of skills.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The goal is championing diverse storytellers in the world market.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of storyteller
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  • Stephen Cloobeck — a one-time California gubernatorial candidate ensconced in Democratic political circles — pleaded not guilty to witness tampering charges Friday related to a burglary case against his former paramour, OnlyFans model Adva Lavie.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of paramour
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  • The defense denied the allegations, claiming that Davis was a serial fabulist seeking to entertain and profit off long-standing rumors connecting him to the case.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Jason Arday, a neurodivergent Black Cambridge professor who was feted as a wunderkind by some and denigrated as a fabulist by others, resigned earlier this month amidst accusations of plagiarism.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fabulist
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  • As an auto-fictionist or a minimalist—whatever.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of fictionist
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  • Only the boy’s early obsession with the keyboard—initially discouraged by his parents—pointed to his destiny as a globe-trotting concert pianist, a composer in the major classical genres, and a fluent essayist and autobiographer to boot.
    — Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This was true for autobiographers and for belletristic authors.
    — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of autobiographer

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“Romancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romancer. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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