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having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality
idealistic pacifists who thought that tyranny could be toppled by rational argument and mutual understanding
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Recent Examples of idealistic
Jane is a deeply unwell woman, enthralled by the lavish lives of the wealthy and consumed by the idealistic fairy tales of her childhood.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
But, as idealistic and well-intentioned as Remmick might present himself, the vampire will nevertheless take with force what he's not given.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Which is certainly an admirable approach, albeit a rather idealistic strategy in a state of nearly 23 million voters, spread over roughly 800 miles from north to south.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
In reality, shopping is usually less idealistic.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2026
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
But, as idealistic and well-intentioned as Remmick might present himself, the vampire will nevertheless take with force what he's not given.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Which is certainly an admirable approach, albeit a rather idealistic strategy in a state of nearly 23 million voters, spread over roughly 800 miles from north to south.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
In reality, shopping is usually less idealistic.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idealistic
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Calgary, Alberta The third-largest city by population in Canada, Calgary offers a vibrant destination for literary enthusiasts that is a refreshing change of pace from the often sleepy, romantic bookish towns.—
Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Colleen Hoover adaptation is shaping up to be a modest hit for the studio, which spent $25 million on the romantic drama.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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The creator notes the concept suits cabins, RVs, and off-grid structures particularly well — anywhere grid ties are impractical or expensive.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Stylists also caution against looks that feel overly themed or impractical.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2026
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Sagittarius is an idealist sign that can totally relate to this tale of enduring relationships.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The contact with and dependence on such support arguably also bolstered art’s worldliness and acted as an antidote to the petit bourgeois affinity for idealist mystification.—
Diedrich Diederichsen,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2025
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This area, which is home to utopian-sounding towns like Thanksgiving Point and American Fork, has more plastic surgeons per capita than Los Angeles, according to a 2017 report published by the Utah Women & Leadership Project.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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But although these years saw a crisis of the old order and a profusion of utopian or apocalyptic egalitarian thinking, it was still organized around theological rather than economic ideas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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