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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
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Among those set to testify at the trial, which is expected to last about four weeks, are Altman, Musk, Brockman, OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever and Shivon Zilis, a former OpenAI board member and romantic partner of Musk.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
They’re finished with single-stem gold rose decals, perfect for classic romantics.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Fortunately, dealings with children, as well as romantic partners, will be smooth and pleasant.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Among those set to testify at the trial, which is expected to last about four weeks, are Altman, Musk, Brockman, OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever and Shivon Zilis, a former OpenAI board member and romantic partner of Musk.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
On one of the first few evenings with temperatures above freezing in New York City, romantics have huddled up indoors at Same Same Bar on 9th Avenue.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
They’re finished with single-stem gold rose decals, perfect for classic romantics.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romantic
Adjective
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Their bond, forged by the exotic nature of their remote landscape, begins to change as Lily enters her teenage years and Bodhi contemplates friendship and family beyond his reptilian counterparts.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Can’t decide between a Tuscan-style villa with eye-catching front doors sourced from the Hearst Castle or an exotic wildlife sanctuary sporting zebras and African antelopes?—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bodycon styles can feel restrictive and a little impractical for long sightseeing days, while a relaxed maxi keeps you comfortable and polished from morning to night.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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After learning how the family lives, the designer rejiggered the floor plan—moving a staircase, lowering a ceiling, and transforming an impractical formal dining room into a dreamy mudroom entry with custom cabinetry inlaid with bucolic Farrow & Ball wallpaper depicting scenes of farm life.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026
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Artist Lauren Halsey opens ‘sister dreamer,’ a monumental sculpture park celebrating South-Central Los Angeles, at Western Avenue and 76th Street on Saturday.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Manufacturing scale will separate winners from dreamers.—
Ravin Gandhi,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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It’s been a strange season in City Section soccer, with six schools removed from the playoffs for using ineligible players, most of whom played for club teams while also playing tor their high school team, in violation of CIF bylaw 600.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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For now, Moltbook remains a strange but revealing glimpse into how AI agents might interact in the future.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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,
12 Mar. 2026
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Which is certainly an admirable approach, albeit a rather idealistic strategy in a state of nearly 23 million voters, spread over roughly 800 miles from north to south.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Forsberg was marvelous in net, stopping 36 of 39 shots.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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That’s a real paint-stripper of a voice, an acidic sort of vocal that’s just marvelous.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The utopian side of Christiania is shown through the residents’ resistance against the government trying to shut them down in the mid-1970s.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Amodei does not say that this utopian AI future is inevitable.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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The first permanent settlement west of the Rocky Mountains, Astoria features a historic downtown, forests, and a picturesque waterfront trail.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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Fans of love stories like A Walk to Remember and the more recent Safe Haven may recognize several picturesque places showcased in the films.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Romantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romantic. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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