as in romantic
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
a dreamer who believes that war doesn't have to be part of the human condition
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Recent Examples of dreamer
For dreamers who still cling to hope in the City of Angels, there needs to be.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Wembley notebook: Man City show nous to set up FA Cup final with Palace dreamers
Manchester City were in the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the seventh season running yesterday.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The difference between dreamers and doers is taking action.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Read: Looks like Mussolini, quacks like Mussolini The tools of psychoanalysis could actually help here, connecting the dreamer with the shape of the dream.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Wembley notebook: Man City show nous to set up FA Cup final with Palace dreamers
Manchester City were in the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the seventh season running yesterday.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The difference between dreamers and doers is taking action.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Read: Looks like Mussolini, quacks like Mussolini The tools of psychoanalysis could actually help here, connecting the dreamer with the shape of the dream.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamer
Noun
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Her understanding and appreciation of the genre is a dream come true for romantics who know that Mr. Darcy isn’t the ultimate prize when an independent woman seeks happiness and companionship.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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Director Simón Mesa Soto shares in that fervor, mining his main character for pathos, not ridicule, framing Oscar as a true-blue romantic — a kind of holy fool susceptible to even the most obvious of scams but only because this staunch aesthete has devoted all of his attention to verse.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The demographics have shifted from young idealists to seasoned veterans grappling with institutional weight and responsibility.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Described as the wild romance of Gen Z’s own Bonnie and Clyde, the untitled FTX series centers on two hyper smart, ambitious young idealists who tried to remake the global financial system in the blink of an eye – and then seduced, coaxed, and teased each other into stealing $36 billion.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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“Dreamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamer. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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