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Micawber

noun

Definition of Micawbernext
as in Pollyanna

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Recent Examples of Micawber Ostrom also believes that this community is special and hopes to build a community backup from what used to be at Micawber's. — Ray Campos, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 The smallest of the Micawber brood glides away in his baby carriage, because the bailiff is dragging the hallway carpet out from under the front door. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 16 Sep. 2020
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  1. Pollyanna
  2. Don Quixote
  3. optimist
Noun
  • The actress, best known for Pollyanna and the original version of The Parent Trap, appeared on the Rosebud podcast with Gyles Brandreth, alongside sister Juliet Mills.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Doom and gloom always sells better than Pollyanna—but Pollyanna turns out to be more accurate, on average, in the long run.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of Pollyanna
Noun
  • The Man Who Killed Don Quixote — films that traded for decades on the mystique of never quite existing.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Bruno Mars and Don Quixote collaboration is a good example.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of Don Quixote
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  • For the optimists, the good news is the Cubs hold the tiebreaker over all three of the other teams competing for the wild card.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts Bill Gates has generally been an AI optimist.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of optimist

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