The phrase "a sort of romantic" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who has romantic tendencies or qualities in a somewhat vague or general way.
Example: "He is a sort of romantic, always dreaming of love stories and grand gestures."
Alternatives: "kind of a romantic" or "somewhat of a romantic".
There was a sort of romantic thing about it".
His search for the answer turns his book into a sort of romantic detective story.
I won't tell you what happens, except that they have a sort of romantic dinner.
Some suggest it might be based on your Tinder Elo score, a sort of romantic Uber rating.
His autobiographical play, "Bunny, Bunny," subtitled "Gilda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy," will set the buffs straight -- sort of.
"The popularity of crime as a sort of romantic thing in America is profoundly significant, and Apollo is tapping into that," he told me.
It is, instead, a dour sort-of romantic drama with an A-list cast, a few comic moments and the disjointed sense of talented filmmakers flapping their arms in an effort to make it fly.
In today's 15×16, slightly plumped to fit the "seed" entry (the entry that the constructor thought of first, and which inspired the theme) and its partner, we have a choice of four movies, all sort of romantic in their own ways (my favorite, "THE GRADUATE," takes a depressing view of romantic love, but it's in there, so it counts).
"I think he's left behind any sort of romantic notions that there's a safety net for him, or that people will protect him," Gilroy said.
His deformity effectively barred him from having any sort of romantic life, except for the few unrequited loves recorded in his poems, and he probably died a virgin.
Her thoughts were echoed by @fairmegwyn, who tweeted: "Never once did I pick up any sort of romantic vibe between Harry and Hermione during any of the 7 books.
