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
And once again, our two heroes — recast as Don Quixote and Sancho Panza tilting at wind turbines — struggle to reconcile the myths that men write for themselves with the realities that life is actually willing to offer them.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
The program features timeless classics, such as The Dying Swan, Don Quixote, and Giselle.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Where: Don Quixote, 2811 East Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles
When: 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. October 31
Admission: Tickets start at $33.85 at eventbrite.com. 18+ with government ID; costumes encouraged.
—Holly Alvarado, Orange County Register, 8 Oct. 2024
Lil Rel Howery, effortlessly funny in most of his other films, gets an equally raw deal as Moose, the Sancho Panza to Harold’s Don Quixote.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
The program features timeless classics, such as The Dying Swan, Don Quixote, and Giselle.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Where: Don Quixote, 2811 East Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles
When: 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. October 31
Admission: Tickets start at $33.85 at eventbrite.com. 18+ with government ID; costumes encouraged.
—Holly Alvarado, Orange County Register, 8 Oct. 2024
Lil Rel Howery, effortlessly funny in most of his other films, gets an equally raw deal as Moose, the Sancho Panza to Harold’s Don Quixote.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Don Quixote
Noun
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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
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The difference between dreamers and doers is taking action.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It's joined by The Life List, a new romantic anchored by Descendants star Sofia Carson, and The Outrun, the Saoirse Ronan festival favorite that's making its streaming premiere on the platform.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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While Lucie is warm, vivacious, and a ray of light that shines off the page, Aiden is a grumpy, reluctant romantic who hides behind sarcastic quips.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Don Quixote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Don%20Quixote. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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