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
To be in Miami during Art Basel is to experience an energy that can only be described as electric—full of artists, visionaries, creators, and dreamers from every corner of the globe.
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
And who better to get Olympics fanatics geared up for the upcoming 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles than quintessential California dreamer Kate Hudson?
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Neuroscientist Karen Konkoly is a lucid dreamer.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
And who better to get Olympics fanatics geared up for the upcoming 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles than quintessential California dreamer Kate Hudson?
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Neuroscientist Karen Konkoly is a lucid dreamer.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamer
Noun
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The role demands range beyond the romantic.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2026
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The dining room — lined with comfy booths and bedecked with Grandmillennial art — is a spectrum of stroller-pushers, youthful friend groups and silver-haired romantics.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is ultimately a story about America and the kinds of dreamers the country produces: Garfield was an idealist, and Shannon portrays him with earnestness and purpose—a man devoted to his family but also to moral causes, including keeping Reconstruction from falling apart.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 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 10 Mar. 2026.
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