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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dreamer
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
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
Her father was a dreamer with oversized optimism who saw possible success around every corner, even as his debts piled up and his taxes went unpaid by choice.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In sleep labs, researchers train dreamers to signal lucidity through deliberate eye movements, which can be time-stamped using electrooculography (EOG).
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dreamer
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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
Her father was a dreamer with oversized optimism who saw possible success around every corner, even as his debts piled up and his taxes went unpaid by choice.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In sleep labs, researchers train dreamers to signal lucidity through deliberate eye movements, which can be time-stamped using electrooculography (EOG).
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dreamer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamer
Noun
-
And though the premise might sound eccentric, several of the hopeful romantics tell The Denver Post that the unique environment produces these unique outcomes.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
-
Since then, the song has been yearned for by hopeless romantics on TikTok, with videos featuring the song racking up millions of views, similar to the ones Iris posted herself.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
Fifteen years later, Brooks is back with a story about a young idealist trying to balance a professional life in politics with her wacky family.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dreamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamer. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share