as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
a latter-day Don Quixote, she's spent her life fighting the state's big logging companies
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Recent Examples of Don Quixote
Against this backdrop, Manolo Bez plays the role of Don Quixote.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
The tourists are not real, either, but icons out of time: the lover Casanova, the ubiquitous Kilroy, Sancho Panza and Don Quixote.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Castilla-La Mancha, a two-hour drive from Madrid, evokes the castles and windmills of Don Quixote.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
Dalí lithographs are on display, and each room showcases Gustave Doré’s drawings from a historic copy of Don Quixote.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
The tourists are not real, either, but icons out of time: the lover Casanova, the ubiquitous Kilroy, Sancho Panza and Don Quixote.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Castilla-La Mancha, a two-hour drive from Madrid, evokes the castles and windmills of Don Quixote.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
Dalí lithographs are on display, and each room showcases Gustave Doré’s drawings from a historic copy of Don Quixote.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Don Quixote
Noun
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The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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The actress, model, and singer portrayed the altruistic dreamer Lani McKenzie on season 8 of the action series, which centered on the exploits of a group of Los Angeles County lifeguards.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And though the premise might sound eccentric, several of the hopeful romantics tell The Denver Post that the unique environment produces these unique outcomes.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the song has been yearned for by hopeless romantics on TikTok, with videos featuring the song racking up millions of views, similar to the ones Iris posted herself.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Don Quixote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Don%20Quixote. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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