as in dreamers
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 romantics
This ancient practice has been a source of guidance and meaning for people from all walks of life, not just mystics and starry-eyed romantics.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
This book is the perfect read for hopeless romantics and for those who believe that love and healing have the power to transcend lifetimes.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
The Chance Encounters brand has struck a chord with readers and listeners, travelers and romantics.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
For instance, Paros is recommended for groups that want to party, Maldives is for the romantics, and Bali is for those who crave relaxation.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
And in neighborhoods with vast amounts of contiguous green space, agricultural romantics with dreams of country-like living within the big city are taking on ambitious farming and homesteading operations as if in a verdant Michigan farm town.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
At 78, Ferry reigns as the elder statesman of rock-star romantics, the king of elegant melancholy.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
What’s clear is that Alejandro has the ache in his voice that’s reminiscent of forlorn romantics like Pepe Aguilar and the timbre of Miguel.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
This book is the perfect read for hopeless romantics and for those who believe that love and healing have the power to transcend lifetimes.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
The Chance Encounters brand has struck a chord with readers and listeners, travelers and romantics.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
For instance, Paros is recommended for groups that want to party, Maldives is for the romantics, and Bali is for those who crave relaxation.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
And in neighborhoods with vast amounts of contiguous green space, agricultural romantics with dreams of country-like living within the big city are taking on ambitious farming and homesteading operations as if in a verdant Michigan farm town.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
At 78, Ferry reigns as the elder statesman of rock-star romantics, the king of elegant melancholy.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
What’s clear is that Alejandro has the ache in his voice that’s reminiscent of forlorn romantics like Pepe Aguilar and the timbre of Miguel.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romantics
dreamers
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From vengeful resurrections to satanic rituals, shoplifters waging war on capitalism to secret cults, shadow selves to harrowing births, these genre-defying films crown the Dolls as auteurs, protagonists, dreamers, and disruptors.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Like legions of dreamers before him, McGuirk started on film and TV sets as a PA, an often thankless job where random castigations from members of the cast or crew can be par for the course.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Romantics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romantics. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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