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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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Jackie (ott) Jaakola, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Their relationship, perhaps romantic, perhaps not, upends both of their lives.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
Louise was a hopeless romantic who helped Carrie piece her life back together after Big jilted her at the altar.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 29 July 2024
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Owning a cat can even improve our romantic relationships.
—Jackie (ott) Jaakola, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Their relationship, perhaps romantic, perhaps not, upends both of their lives.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tapping into her inner romantic, Blake Lively plays Adaline in this 2015 film about a young woman who suffers a freak accident that leaves her at 29 years old for the rest of her life.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
Louise was a hopeless romantic who helped Carrie piece her life back together after Big jilted her at the altar.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 29 July 2024
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Related Articles The collection features textiles and embroideries with a hint of the exotic, plus a clashing color and print sense that has been known to inspire the world’s top interior designers.Miles Socha, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
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The origin of pinball itself, though, is rather more exotic.Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
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For instance, unused network segments can be powered down temporarily to save energy, a task that would be impractical to manage manually across thousands of network sites.Robert Backhouse, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Experts dismiss an analogous design for the U.S. as impractical—Israel's defenses are vastly different to the U.S. for several reasons, not least the size of the country and who is doing the targeting.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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In 1980, The Times noted, a report that two hefty gold nuggets had turned up in the Sierra Madre foothills sent a new generation of dreamers back into the hills.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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On the night of March 9, the 22-year-old country music dreamer phoned his friend Kevin Hughes, who worked as the chart director at Cash Box magazine.Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The relationship ended abruptly when Vanessa Townsend, Townsend’s wife, received a strange flower delivery accompanied by a note informing her of the affair.Paige Harriss, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Asked if there’s a moment that’s especially strange, like when the lineup is introduced or when the game starts, Beal said every moment is weird.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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McCourt’s pitch tries to encompass not just his idealistic vision for the Internet but pragmatic capitalist arguments.Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
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Your celestial ruler, Venus, is shining an idealistic light on your social circles, long-term goals and dreams, but Jupiter retrograde in Gemini urges you to consider your financial stability and sense of self-worth.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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The film revisits Puerto Rico’s utopian moment through the lens of rural filmmaking in the 1950s and 60s.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Lobo is an alien mercenary and bounty hunter from the utopian planet of Czarnia in the DC comics.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Dec. 2024
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Sofia Jeans by Sofia Vergara Strapless Ruffle Dress This Sofia Jeans by Sofia Vergara strapless dress is now just $9 and comes in a colorful floral print or black to suit your style.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Years ago, for appearances, the actress would lean on colorful separates to point to her affinity for bold hues and patterns.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
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With Mayor Michelle Wu’s increasingly quixotic attempt to raise commercial taxes set to come before the Senate for a third time again Monday, the Joint Revenue Committee chair weighed in on the issue with cold feet on Sunday.Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 Dec. 2024
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If not the quixotic quest for the playoffs, then as a testament to quality for players and coaches and a momentum starter for the 2025 season.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Romantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romantic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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