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
The men and women under his employ were a rag-tag gang of dreamers and drifters, brought together by a love for adventure, a disdain for the society that had thrown their friends away in Vietnam, and a desire to spread the gospel of ganja.
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Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
This is a region of builders and dreamers, and when this war ends, that ethos will remain.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Eric Magnuson’s fair gripe in The Atlantic last week pointed me to this hypnotic novella from one of our best fever dreamers.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Artist Lauren Halsey opens ‘sister dreamer,’ a monumental sculpture park celebrating South-Central Los Angeles, at Western Avenue and 76th Street on Saturday.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
This is a region of builders and dreamers, and when this war ends, that ethos will remain.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Eric Magnuson’s fair gripe in The Atlantic last week pointed me to this hypnotic novella from one of our best fever dreamers.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Artist Lauren Halsey opens ‘sister dreamer,’ a monumental sculpture park celebrating South-Central Los Angeles, at Western Avenue and 76th Street on Saturday.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamer
Noun
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And for the hopeless romantics among us, there’s confessions of love, yearning, and unlikely lovers.—
De Elizabeth,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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For the romantics who fall fast and get attached quickly, the early stages of dating are rarely casual—and can feel as if they’re designed to hurt.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gorton skillfully depicts the grueling decades-long struggle of Sanger (the icon, in this telling) and Dennett (the idealist) to make birth control available and legal, as well as their interpersonal competition for power and influence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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While Sophie has a pragmatic approach to life, she’s complemented by Benedict, a dreamy idealist.—
Kat Moon,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Dreamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamer. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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