as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
those romanticists who seem to be perpetually surprised by mean or criminal behavior
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And then there is the dreamer artist and author who at 50 dropped everything and joined the Peace Corps.—
David Kravet,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2026 -
From noirs to Hollywood rises (and falls) to neighborhood dreamers, Los Angeles is always ready for its close-up.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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From a story about two rival soldiers falling in love to a weatherman determined to make his holiday romance count, there is no shortage of offerings for all sorts of romantics.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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Rialto Cinema is for cinephiles, art film nerds, hopeless romantics, comedy nuts, thrill seekers, and anyone else looking to find entertainment in a dark room surrounded by strangers as a movie is beamed onto the big screen.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Romanticist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticist. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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