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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
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
As 2013 research from Current Directions in Psychological Science explains, romantic relationships, in this sense, should be considered a domain of judgment and decision-making.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Athena Sobhan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
This attempt to coax a conventional romantic through line out of the madness doesn’t really work, partly because Reitman and co-writer Gil Kenan have otherwise done a fine job of making clear how unconventional this whole situation was.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Haymitch is just 16 during the events of Sunrise on the Reaping, which finds ample political and romantic intrigue as our hero prepares for the 50th Hunger Games event.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
As 2013 research from Current Directions in Psychological Science explains, romantic relationships, in this sense, should be considered a domain of judgment and decision-making.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
Cancer: Henry Roth from 50 First Dates As a hopeless romantic with a nurturing heart, Henry Roth embodies the personality traits of a Cancer.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
This attempt to coax a conventional romantic through line out of the madness doesn’t really work, partly because Reitman and co-writer Gil Kenan have otherwise done a fine job of making clear how unconventional this whole situation was.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romantic
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Is there an opportunity to launch a new exotic or trendy flavor to pique the interest of younger shoppers looking for intriguing snacks?—
Michael Della Penna,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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The other is a cruiser that can sustain itself in hypersonic flight using exotic propulsion, such as scramjet engines.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2025
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Aguilar, the chair of the House Democratic Caucus, downplayed impeachment talk as impractical to reporters Tuesday.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Apr. 2025
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While extended vacations may be impractical during economic downturns, the core idea remains relevant: managers must champion employee well-being to sustain performance.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Wembley notebook: Man City show nous to set up FA Cup final with Palace dreamers Manchester City were in the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the seventh season running yesterday.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The difference between dreamers and doers is taking action.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The wish is revealing—strange and sad, and haunting in ways the biography cannot quite accommodate.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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And the misfortune is in our participation in that strange loop.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Venus is joining forces with Neptune, bringing an idealistic spin to your friendship circles and social life.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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This is not to say that past presidents were necessarily more idealistic at their core (though Jimmy Carter probably was).—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Soviet citizens in the 1980s could no longer ignore the glaring differences between the utopian promises of communism and the reality of an autocratic and incompetent regime.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Ars Technica: Your AI take is that neither the dystopian view of sentient AI or the utopian view is necessarily correct.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Grief has grayed-out her love for colorful creation.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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At the end of a Monday morning meeting, realtors lined up to spin a colorful wheel to earn prizes, such as money for gas or Starbucks.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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There is a difference between quixotic and foolish.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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Our devastation of nature is so deep and vast that to reverse its effects, on any front, often entails efforts that are so painstaking and quixotic as to border on the ridiculous.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Romantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romantic. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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