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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
Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Removing Candle Wax From Tablecloths or Carpet After a late-night party or romantic candlelit dinner, leftover wax drips are often an unfortunate souvenir of the evening.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
The Japan romantics may be overlooking some clear drawbacks, however, including the 30 years of economic struggles that followed the bursting of a truly epic bubble in the 1990s.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
These personal agreements don’t have to resemble those in popular culture — romantic or otherwise.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Removing Candle Wax From Tablecloths or Carpet After a late-night party or romantic candlelit dinner, leftover wax drips are often an unfortunate souvenir of the evening.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
Learning to separate fantasy from reality can be uncomfortable, especially for hopeless romantics.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
The Japan romantics may be overlooking some clear drawbacks, however, including the 30 years of economic struggles that followed the bursting of a truly epic bubble in the 1990s.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romantic
Adjective
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Attendees get first pick of rare, exotic and best egg-laying breeds.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sam the toucan has been living in Las Vegas since November, much to the concern of bird experts and enthusiasts who were worried about the exotic bird's health and his ability to survive long-term in a city with drastic weather changes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Is to attend a literary salon hosted by an heritage brand a signifier of an impractical life?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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But this season, the looks that made the highest impact eschewed function for jaw-dropping, delightfully impractical looks.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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While the study was small, the team saw signs that dreaming about a puzzle was linked to being able to solve it the following morning–although, intriguingly, normal dreamers were more successful than lucid ones.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Shenzhen is likened to a vibrant harbor for dreamers, and the hotel is pulling off the feat of becoming a gathering place for tech professionals and financial elites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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The backstory The island has been accumulating stories the way its volcanic soil accumulates roots, in layers, each one stranger than the last.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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These two worlds may seem like strange bedfellows—what does a luxury hotel in Switzerland’s Engadine valley have to do with the king of the 1980s downtown New York art scene?—
Laura May Todd,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Curiosity widens your world as idealistic Venus moves through your 9th House of Philosophy, trining optimistic Jupiter in your thoughtful sign.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Practical Saturn meets idealistic Neptune in your 9th House of Travel and Learning, encouraging you to turn a quest into a structured path.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Bridgeman, after a marvelous approach to 12 feet for birdie on the third hole that received only a smattering of applause from the LA crowd, didn't play poorly.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Canada has always been hockey's top dog, and to watch both of these American teams come away with wins — both with a final score of 2-1 in overtime — was marvelous.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2026
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The film’s early images — lush fairways, orderly golf course rituals, bodies moving through a dewy, manicured world of leisure — project an intoxicating, utopian calm.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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The album’s bookends are fittingly utopian.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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The biggest winter storm of the new year loomed over the picturesque mountains, meanwhile, as dire warnings from forecasters echoed on social media.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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One afternoon in 2024, when her session in court had ended unusually early, Gisèle Pelicot went to the Leclerc supermarket in Carpentras, a picturesque town in Provence.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Romantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romantic. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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