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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Like a disillusioned dreamer in a loss-of-innocence novel, Zuck has apparently soured on Washington, believing that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are anti-technology.
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Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
Thursday, December 19: Trading Up Christmas Stars: Italia Ricci (Chasing Life), Michael Xavier (Wild Cards)
Michelle (Ricci) is the dreamer of her family, always brimming with imaginative ideas to make the world a better place.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
That’s science, not fiction, and a world away from the heady optimism of the Cold War dreamers who once envisioned a future embedded in ice.
—Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
New York Fashion Week’s fifth day brought the fashion industry’s dreamers to the forefront, offering a preview of spring and summer 2025 trends.
—Stixx Matthews, Essence, 11 Sep. 2024
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Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
Thursday, December 19: Trading Up Christmas Stars: Italia Ricci (Chasing Life), Michael Xavier (Wild Cards)
Michelle (Ricci) is the dreamer of her family, always brimming with imaginative ideas to make the world a better place.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
That’s science, not fiction, and a world away from the heady optimism of the Cold War dreamers who once envisioned a future embedded in ice.
—Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
New York Fashion Week’s fifth day brought the fashion industry’s dreamers to the forefront, offering a preview of spring and summer 2025 trends.
—Stixx Matthews, Essence, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Dreamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamer. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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