romancer

noun

Definition of romancernext
1
as in seducer

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2
as in novelist

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Recent Examples of romancer Beta’s royal romancer Maxima has a similar setup, going out first on RTL+ before shifting to ZDFNeo in its second window. — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romancer
  1. novelist
  2. fabulist
  3. lover
  4. storyteller
  5. paramour
  6. autobiographer
  7. essayist
Noun
  • Perhaps most directly influenced by the novelist was Fielding, whose novel Bridget Jones’s Diary is a retelling of Austen’s seminal 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Her social calendar included lunches with the novelist Ray Bradbury and the screenwriter Ivan Moffat, and Dodgers games with the agent Irving Lazar.
    — Nathan Taylor Pemberton, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of novelist
Noun
  • The Irishman — long and boring, based on the self-serving memoirs of a fabulist and a creep — was supposed to be the film of the year.
    — Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
  • With his distinct style, business sense and comedy that’s been steadily consumed by the masses for over a quarter of a century, the comic has developed a fabulist folklore around his rise to fame akin to his favorite things outside of stand-up — videogames and professional wrestling.
    — Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of fabulist
Noun
  • But through it all, he’s also been a lover of golf and has worked with Malbon Golf, Greyson and FootJoy.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Huge news for cottagecore lovers, vintage enthusiasts, and home cooks alike: The beloved Lenox Spice Village is finally back.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Young Harper needs a story to sleep, but the storytellers can’t agree on how the story should go.
    — Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Minter is also a corporate strategist, a farmer, historian, storyteller, and HBCU advocate.
    — Will Minter, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of storyteller
Noun
  • The tabloid details of the split—Bündchen and her new martial-artist paramour knock dreamboat quarterback down a few pegs and ruin his rep—provided too much material to the sharklike comics trawling for chum.
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
  • This jump-scene storytelling is certainly mechanically efficient; what is missing is any sense of connection between the sleek, affluent Jennifer and her young paramour.
    — Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
Definition of paramour
Noun
  • This was true for autobiographers and for belletristic authors.
    — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Most Black autobiographers never even planned to publish (or thought about publishing) their books commercially.
    — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of autobiographer
Noun
  • For more than three decades, Iyer, an essayist and a novelist, has spent several weeks a year at a silent retreat in a monastery in Big Sur, California.
    — The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • James, written by author and professor Percival Everett and narrated by Dominic Hoffman took home the award for Best Literary Fiction & Classics, while There's Always This Year written and narrated by poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib took home Best Non-Fiction.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of essayist

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“Romancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romancer. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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