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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
Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Stay Here: The romantic Belle Époque train connects Montreux to Zweisimmen and is designed in the spirit of the turn of the century.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Athena Sobhan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
This attempt to coax a conventional romantic through line out of the madness doesn’t really work, partly because Reitman and co-writer Gil Kenan have otherwise done a fine job of making clear how unconventional this whole situation was.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Another look that leaned into the show’s romantic nature was a boxy gray two-piece suit from Emporio Armani that had floral sequin embellishment details on the shoulders.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Stay Here: The romantic Belle Époque train connects Montreux to Zweisimmen and is designed in the spirit of the turn of the century.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
Cancer: Henry Roth from 50 First Dates As a hopeless romantic with a nurturing heart, Henry Roth embodies the personality traits of a Cancer.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
This attempt to coax a conventional romantic through line out of the madness doesn’t really work, partly because Reitman and co-writer Gil Kenan have otherwise done a fine job of making clear how unconventional this whole situation was.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romantic
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The Kakadu Plum Many exotic foods are rich in vitamin C.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
20 Mar. 2025
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Practically speaking, the most important thing is not whether the exotic topological state can be proven to be present, but whether researchers can build a qubit that is both controllable and much more robust against noise than approaches that are more mature.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
19 Mar. 2025
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European Army and the EU The nebulous idea of a European military has long floated around, but mostly dismissed as impractical and unnecessary while NATO exists in its current form.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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The most innovative ideas often seem strange or impractical at first.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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And with Neptune entering your sign on March 30th, get ready to tap into your inner dreamer.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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These dreamers are still dreaming, but the alarm is going off.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Sure, the plot’s kind of a mess, but warrior Alice is an empowering turn while Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter and Helena Bonham Carter’s big-headed Red Queen are splendidly strange.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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This brings to conclusion one of the stranger and more dramatic human spaceflight stories in years.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, finding a free market that fully embodies this idealistic form of capitalism is difficult.—
Gabrielle Boko,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The 35-year-old actor — who found fame during his 9-season run as Cisco Ramon on The Flash — is back on Broadway after an 11-year absence, leading the company of the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown as the idealistic and open-hearted musician, Orpheus.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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And underpinning all of this is the relentless march of technology, most notably the explosion of artificial intelligence, which promises both utopian opportunities and dystopian pitfalls.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Novels about women’s communities tend toward utopian coexistence or ruthless backbiting.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, thanks to advances in low-light performance, that’s all changed, with the latest models (and even those a few years old) able to take spectacular photos and impressive videos of colorful aurora.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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As much a piece of art as a pit stop for birds, this handblown glass option will attract swarms with its colorful globe, 34-ounce capacity, and four petaled feeding ports.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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Or the sudden, quixotic tariffs on Canada and Mexico.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Tarantino has a quixotic belief about what film can accomplish.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Romantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romantic. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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