as in dreamers
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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dreamers
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Across cultures and centuries, constellations have been used to explain myths, guide travelers, and inspire dreamers.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
30 Dec. 2025 -
The Audacity will star Billy Magnussen and Zach Galifianakis, and revolve around everyone in the orbit of tech’s Disneyland, from the makers and dreamers to the billionaires and bosses.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Don Quixotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Don%20Quixotes. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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