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
Throughout the 1970s, as much as Nicholson’s rebels or Beatty’s hopeless romantics, Keaton’s optimistic dreamers repeatedly collided with the realities of the times, measuring the distance between what the counterculture thought was possible and what the world would actually allow.
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Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Those attributes — earning Piccioli a reputation in fashion as one of its great romantics — were also apparent in his designs for Balenciaga, which incorporated plenty of thoughtful details that referenced the archive.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
And though the premise might sound eccentric, several of the hopeful romantics tell The Denver Post that the unique environment produces these unique outcomes.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Since then, the song has been yearned for by hopeless romantics on TikTok, with videos featuring the song racking up millions of views, similar to the ones Iris posted herself.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Later, European romantics would use the word sublime to describe the sensation evoked by confrontation with the grandeur and terror of nature, its existential enormity.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Those attributes — earning Piccioli a reputation in fashion as one of its great romantics — were also apparent in his designs for Balenciaga, which incorporated plenty of thoughtful details that referenced the archive.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
And though the premise might sound eccentric, several of the hopeful romantics tell The Denver Post that the unique environment produces these unique outcomes.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Since then, the song has been yearned for by hopeless romantics on TikTok, with videos featuring the song racking up millions of views, similar to the ones Iris posted herself.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Later, European romantics would use the word sublime to describe the sensation evoked by confrontation with the grandeur and terror of nature, its existential enormity.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romantics
dreamers
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Our country has been built by immigrants, refugees, dreamers and fighters—people who came here driven by hope and the belief that a better life was possible.—
Grace Meng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The trail traces nearly 100 miles of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail, a route that once carried traders, settlers, and dreamers westward during America’s frontier expansion.—
Erin Gifford,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Romantics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romantics. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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