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
The program features timeless classics, such as The Dying Swan, Don Quixote, and Giselle.
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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
In fact, heat has been associated with physical and emotional endurance since the earliest modern novels—Don Quixote was very much toughing it out on his way to tilt at windmills.
—Umair Irfan, WIRED, 20 July 2024
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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
In fact, heat has been associated with physical and emotional endurance since the earliest modern novels—Don Quixote was very much toughing it out on his way to tilt at windmills.
—Umair Irfan, WIRED, 20 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Don Quixote
Noun
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Often nobody but the dreamers get hurt when their impossible dreams fall flat.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Set in the surreal world of 1969 San Fernando Valley, the series follows the Chambers family—led by Hampton (Oyelowo), a dreamer recently released from prison, and his wife Astoria (Missick), whose life evolved in his absence.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 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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