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
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  • Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes’s 17th-century epic about a deluded knight, is frequently called the first modern novel.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • Smale joined Tring Park Performing Arts Classical Ballet Academy in 2021 and became a Royal Ballet Junior Associate in 2022, performing in productions of Cinderella, Don Quixote and The Winter’s Tale.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 June 2026
Definition of Don Quixote
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  • That gloom extends far beyond assessments of the current time period; the Post/Ipsos poll found that 59% of Americans doubt their family's ability to improve their standard of living, outnumbering optimists by nearly 20 points.
    — Emily Guskin, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • More than anything else, that team proved what a romantic optimist Keegan was, to dream of playing football like that in the second tier, and to be brave enough to deliver it, telling his players to go out and entertain the fans.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of optimist

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