How to Use romanticism in a Sentence

romanticism

noun
  • Try not to discourage the romanticism of college students.
  • The charm and romanticism have been ripped out of the season for many.
    Allison Hope, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The romanticism of both singers makes the song even more special.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The irony of the song is replaced by giddy romanticism.
    Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The events of the past gathered in the memory of the world in a bouquet of romanticism, pain, pity, greatness, and triumph.
    Vogue, 2 Mar. 2022
  • The cult of artists only came later, with the arrival of romanticism.
    Liza Foreman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The guy likes to wallow, whether it’s in gooey romanticism or heart-on-sleeve expressions of loss.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2021
  • For all the soft romanticism of the New Look, it was achieved with a rigid inner architecture.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2021
  • There was a romanticism about them, which isn't there anymore.
    Steve Baltin, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2021
  • The swooning romanticism of the central love story doesn’t always align with the roughness of the setting.
    New York Times, 8 Dec. 2021
  • In this way, his romanticism always had a hint of melancholy.
    Nate Hochman, National Review, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Teenagers in this group were low risk in all dimensions apart from romanticism.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Heart-pounding romanticism is for wide-eyed youth with foolish dreams in their heads.
    Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2019
  • Maybe a little romanticism and melancholy bring out his most evolved self.
    Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Oct. 2022
  • In the spirit of true romanticism, there may even be time for a little meet-cute with one of my fellow travelers.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Grant had the mild romanticism of someone from a happy family but no great desire to start his life anew.
    Thomas McGuane, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • There are two touches in connection to the score that hit, respectively, on the movie’s romanticism and irony.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Dec. 2021
  • This season's styles offer the elegance and romanticism of a dress, but the ease of pants when walking around the reception or tearing it up on the dance floor.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The vibe for this month is incredibly optimistic, which is a good attitude to have, but don't let romanticism get in the way of what needs to be done.
    Randon Rosenbohm, Allure, 29 May 2019
  • Pogacar also brought a sense of old-fashioned romanticism with his long-range attacks.
    Fox News, 25 July 2022
  • Many of the pretty print dresses favored by today’s street-style set have a sort of Bloomsbury romanticism.
    Vogue, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Elsewhere, Kang Wollett spun out long, legato solos in the Largo by Ives, making the dark romanticism sing.
    Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 12 July 2019
  • On Monday, the ice cream chain dropped two new menu items, including a new Blizzard, inspired by the romanticism of Valentine's day.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The overt romanticism of it, and the delightful Frenchness of it, has never quite translated.
    The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Because no fan base has a shorter memory, or a stronger penchant for romanticism, than the NBA's.
    Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2018
  • Sometimes the romanticism of college football cannot be bought.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Their words conjure up an image of football as a world of passion and old-fashioned romanticism.
    Iese Business School, Forbes, 6 May 2021
  • Few modern fairy tales can compete with Bridgerton, and at the series’ season two premiere, its cast brought some of the Netflix hit’s romanticism to the red carpet.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2022
  • Today, much of the history of dairy in Wisconsin is bathed in romanticism.
    Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2019
  • For those of us who still believe, sometimes against all common sense, in the romanticism and connective powers of baseball, this one hurts.
    Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022

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