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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
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
This book is perfect for lovers of romantic vibes and the world of dance!
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Ben Croll, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
Released on May 16, the project took three years to complete and marks a more introspective chapter in the pop romantic’s life.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Adjective
The song finds Lacy unfiltered about his romantic frustrations.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
This book is perfect for lovers of romantic vibes and the world of dance!
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Director Simón Mesa Soto shares in that fervor, mining his main character for pathos, not ridicule, framing Oscar as a true-blue romantic — a kind of holy fool susceptible to even the most obvious of scams but only because this staunch aesthete has devoted all of his attention to verse.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
Released on May 16, the project took three years to complete and marks a more introspective chapter in the pop romantic’s life.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romantic
Adjective
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And on Friday in Carmel Valley, The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, delivered its trademark blend of fine dining, luxury, and debuts of exotic cars in a setting that felt more garden party than car show.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Seven-foot-tall Whiteside is seen in an Instagram video towering over Eber and Barragan in the driveway, which easily fit almost 20 exotic cars.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The company's engineers wrote papers and performed studies that argued SpaceX's plans were impractical.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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Micro-payments must feature nano transaction costs, otherwise such payments become impractical.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Continue To Dream At the heart of every nonprofit is a desire for transformative change—a testament to the dreamers and visionaries who brave challenges in pursuit of a better world.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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And then like really curious, really open-minded, a dreamer.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At the campaign’s first big canvassing event in mid-December, primary field director Tascha Van Auken noticed something strange happening.—
Mark Chiusano,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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Death Valley’s Racetrack Playa is home to some very strange rocks.—
Andrew Paul Aug 14,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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Be Realistic Avoid making overly idealistic promises.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In exchange, the work burnishes the firm’s reputation and serves as a draw for idealistic young associates.—
Molly Redden,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Here’s Celia Rose Gooding delivering an impassioned defense of a socially conscious ’60s science-fiction show with a utopian vision of the future that touches on the power of representation.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 July 2025
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Rather than resemble the real world, as the main MCU continuity does (give or take a giant Celestial hand), this is a a retro-futuristic wonder, an almost utopian vision of the '60s and the promise of mid-century America that harkens back to the vibe of the original Jack Kirby comics.—
James Grebey,
Time,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Hinds’ music and colorful personality touched so many within the scene, and the outpouring of love for him as a person and musician has been endless over these past few days.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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At the far end of the gallery, a small hallway led to a space where rows of colorful modernist chairs faced a wall of windows.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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There’s a quixotic gallantry to appealing to a saner conservative and looking ahead to a post-Trump American politics.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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The quixotic quarterback decision that sealed the end.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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“Romantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romantic. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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