romantic dinner
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2.5
- noun
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cena romántica
- They're going out of town on Tuesday, And I live over on the West Side, And I was thinking you could... come over for a nice romantic dinner.
- romantic dinner with candles
- romantic dinner by candlelight
- romantic dinner for two
Examples
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On your last wedding anniversary, you missed the romantic dinner your wife had planned.
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We'll grab a bite at Dick's or Sushi as a family on weekends, but as every parent knows, romantic dinners for two or fine dining with friends are much more of an occasion when it's an infrequent treat.
Blog text (10) -
You probably have a romantic dinner for two planned.
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I was to meet her for dinner, a romantic dinner for two.
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You could take me to a nice romantic dinner.
Fiction book (1993) -
And what is prom without a romantic dinner?
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Rick Dees and I have a romantic dinner at a fancy restaurant.
Fiction book (1998) -
Although this is the most cliché, a romantic dinner is always the easiest and usually gets the best result.
Blog text (5) -
As grand-prize winners, the Tiles will receive a valuable gift certificate to the Nut Tree Shopping Plaza, including a romantic dinner for two at the Gondola.
Fiction book (2002) -
Would you care to join me for a romantic dinner and a movie?
Synonyms
636
3.9
Showing love and strong feeling between two people
Showing love or strong feelings between people
Antonyms
How Romantic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an intimate meal intended to create or enhance romance' is directly compositional from 'romantic' (amorous, intended to provoke romance) + 'dinner' (an evening/main meal); an average B1 learner who knows both words can infer the intended sense. This adjective+noun combination follows a standard, cross‑linguistically common pattern of description rather than idiomatic shift, so it is immediately understandable.
Etymology
Romantic dinner brings to mind a quiet dinner with candles, soft light and gentle music where two people can feel romantic. That's why it means 'an intimate meal' shared to create or deepen romance.