as in romantic
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
a dreamer who believes that war doesn't have to be part of the human condition
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Recent Examples of dreamer
Set during the Great Depression, this electrifying musical follows two dreamers whose desire for more leads them into legend and danger.
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Staff Report, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Louisa May Alcott’s father, Bronson Alcott, was a Transcendentalist and a utopian dreamer whose grand plans left him unable to provide for his wife and children.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Konkoly, who is herself a lucid dreamer, told study participants to try working on the puzzle while asleep that night.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Others — the dreamers and grinders, as Spencer Nusbaum described yesterday — have to take second jobs to make ends meet while toiling away in minor-league baseball.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Staff Report, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Louisa May Alcott’s father, Bronson Alcott, was a Transcendentalist and a utopian dreamer whose grand plans left him unable to provide for his wife and children.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Konkoly, who is herself a lucid dreamer, told study participants to try working on the puzzle while asleep that night.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Others — the dreamers and grinders, as Spencer Nusbaum described yesterday — have to take second jobs to make ends meet while toiling away in minor-league baseball.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dreamer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamer
Noun
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This is a space for artists, dreamers, romantics, and those looking to step into a slice of old-world Paris.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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Plus, there is a summer-worthy black dress to suit every style persona—from the stark minimalist to the hopeful romantic.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Josh, who wants to be an investigative journalist, is an idealist in a PBS T-shirt (and with a PBS tote bag) who gets by on family money and is incapable of taking care of himself in any practical way.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Independent bookselling, rarely a way to get rich, is a meeting ground for idealists — for young people with a sense of mission, retirees embarking on a new life or middle-aged people no longer satisfied with their careers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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“Dreamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamer. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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