romancer

noun

ro·​manc·​er rō-ˈman(t)-sər How to pronounce romancer (audio)
rə-;
ˈrō-ˌman(t)-
1
: a writer of romance
2
: one that romances

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But You and strong reviews for the off-kilter romancer Hit Man. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025 The company has the backing of Beta Film, one of Europe’s leading indie outfits, producers of Babylon Berlin and period romancer Sisi. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024 Hitched for the Holidays, Amazon Prime Video Joey Lawrence and Emily Hampshire star in this romancer about an attractive New York couple who meet online and agree to be each other’s fake partner through the holidays to keep their bothersome families at bay. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2023 There are also first looks for Zach Clark’s body-swapping romancer The Becomers; Quebec director Oliver Godin’s Irelande Cahier Bleu; and The Primevals, a live-action and stop-motion monster movie from directors Charles Band and Chris Endicott. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023 Guadagnino had walked the awards ceremony red carpet with his mom, Alia, after flying back to Venice from Telluride, Colorado, where the tender cannibal romancer had also been rapturously received. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Nov. 2022 Despite having a big star attached, the cannibal romancer was not an easy sell to investors. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Nov. 2022 Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase have entered Zombie Town, a mystery teen romancer based on author R.L. Stine’s book of the same name. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2022 Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, Jameela Jamil, Rob Delaney, Dexter Fletcher and Sally Phillips will star in the romancer, with Vanessa Caswill directing a script by Katie Lovejoy. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of romancer was in the 14th century

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“Romancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romancer. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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