Adjective She had romantic feelings for him. He had a romantic relationship with a coworker. His brother was having romantic troubles at the time. She won't discuss her romantic life with the press. Why can't you be more romantic? He has some romantic notions about life on a farm. She had a lot of big romantic dreams of becoming an actress. Beethoven was the first great Romantic composer. Noun She married a real romantic who brings her roses every day. Law school is no place for idealists and romantics. Beethoven was the first great Romantic among composers. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Los Angeles experienced an outpouring of grief when Fernández, known for his romantic rancheras and timeless folk anthems, died Dec. 12 at the age of 81. Andrew J. Campastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2022 Forgiveness comes quick, and the romantic triangle unites against the Sky People. Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 His romantic gestures weren’t enough to make up for the bad feelings and behavior — for saying such terrible things. Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 Some folks adore Julia Roberts' string of romantic comedies. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 The Worst is Stephen Falk’s dark twist on romantic comedies. Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022 The bond between the new recruit and her trainer Izogie, as well as her relationship with Nanisca, each have their own twists and turns, as does a romantic subplot between Nawi and a hot, oddly often-shirtless Portuguese ambassador (Jordan Bolger). David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022 In July 2022, Hurley tied the knot with Christos Lardakis during a courthouse wedding and later tied the knot again later that month during a romantic ceremony in Vouliagmeni, Greece. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 This one-hour ballet, set in the 1820s during the time the music was composed, mirrors Schubert’s score, with tutus that evoke romantic-era ideals of beauty and imagination.cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022
Noun
The storylines certainly tapped into North’s inner romantic, but watching the actors work infused the scenes with an extra sprinkle of magic. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 Rod Wave is an unabashed romantic, deploying a voice that blends airy pop melodies, emo yelps and guttural country rap idioms. Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 O’Connell chose de Gournay’s pictorial Early Views of India for the dining room, where its elephants, palms and distant mountains bring a romantic, faraway feel. Maile Pingel, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Peter Brook was called many other things: a maverick, a romantic, a classicist.BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2022 The Chloe intimate and luxurious, The Drifter social and energetic, The Country Club romantic and flamboyant. Nathaniel Adams, Chron, 29 July 2022 This dress is a hopeless romantic's dream — just imagine dramatically dashing down the hallway in this floaty, feminine, soft pink dress. Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 28 July 2022 Sooner or later, though, every romantic on the path realizes that the journey along the way is the real treasure. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 23 July 2022 He became associated with testosterone-heavy pictures, but Poledouris was an unabashed romantic. Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
French romantique, from obsolete romant romance, from Old French romanz