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
There’s still a chance Bosa could unite with big brother, Joey Bosa, and dreamers will fantasize for Myles Garrett, but, alas, this pre-draft story is about unproven prospects.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
This is a city of dreamers and strivers, so come, bask in their glow, and enjoy a few days of that golden life for yourself.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Those crazy, diverse individuals, that tribe of oddballs and eccentrics, dreamers, and gamblers who make up this business.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Nate Garrett is one of heavy metal’s great dreamers.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
This is a city of dreamers and strivers, so come, bask in their glow, and enjoy a few days of that golden life for yourself.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Those crazy, diverse individuals, that tribe of oddballs and eccentrics, dreamers, and gamblers who make up this business.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Nate Garrett is one of heavy metal’s great dreamers.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dreamer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamer
Noun
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But the old romantic in us still tries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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And for the hopeless romantics among us, there’s confessions of love, yearning, and unlikely lovers.—
De Elizabeth,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the early 20th century, a group of idealists set out to build a road that would connect towns and showcase the raw beauty of the Columbia River Gorge.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Gorton skillfully depicts the grueling decades-long struggle of Sanger (the icon, in this telling) and Dennett (the idealist) to make birth control available and legal, as well as their interpersonal competition for power and influence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Dreamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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