Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Pollyannas
Noun
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But, for the optimists, the renewal is more pronounced these days.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025 -
That signaled that perhaps a resolution was at hand, but the resolution even came quicker than optimists may have hoped.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Of the roiling mass of restless natives, cranky artists and tattered idealists who rose up across the Southland this summer to flip off darkness and call America back to its better angels?—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Loktev is quick to correct anyone who perceives My Undesirable Friends as a snapshot of idealists under duress.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Like legions of dreamers before him, McGuirk started on film and TV sets as a PA, an often thankless job where random castigations from members of the cast or crew can be par for the course.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Continue To Dream At the heart of every nonprofit is a desire for transformative change—a testament to the dreamers and visionaries who brave challenges in pursuit of a better world.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This book is the perfect read for hopeless romantics and for those who believe that love and healing have the power to transcend lifetimes.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Chance Encounters brand has struck a chord with readers and listeners, travelers and romantics.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Pollyannas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Pollyannas. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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