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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of romantics
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
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
Articles Related to romantics
Thesaurus Entries Near romantics
Cite this Entry
“Romantics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romantics. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share