as in romantics
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 dreamers
What began in 1923 as a temporary billboard for a housing development has since transformed into one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, drawing dreamers, tourists and hikers alike into its orbit.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s still a chance Bosa could unite with big brother, Joey Bosa, and dreamers will fantasize for Myles Garrett, but, alas, this pre-draft story is about unproven prospects.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
This is a city of dreamers and strivers, so come, bask in their glow, and enjoy a few days of that golden life for yourself.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Those crazy, diverse individuals, that tribe of oddballs and eccentrics, dreamers, and gamblers who make up this business.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Nate Garrett is one of heavy metal’s great dreamers.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Stretching from Chicago to the Pacific coast, this legendary roadway has carried generations of dreamers, migrants, and road-trippers across the country since 1926.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
And who could blame these romantic dreamers for wanting to cast aside the surly bonds of Earth to visit the pale beauty of our cratered satellite?
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
As depicted in the play, the Lehman family had its high achievers and its dreamers, its capitalists and its liberals.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s still a chance Bosa could unite with big brother, Joey Bosa, and dreamers will fantasize for Myles Garrett, but, alas, this pre-draft story is about unproven prospects.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
This is a city of dreamers and strivers, so come, bask in their glow, and enjoy a few days of that golden life for yourself.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Those crazy, diverse individuals, that tribe of oddballs and eccentrics, dreamers, and gamblers who make up this business.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Nate Garrett is one of heavy metal’s great dreamers.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Stretching from Chicago to the Pacific coast, this legendary roadway has carried generations of dreamers, migrants, and road-trippers across the country since 1926.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
And who could blame these romantic dreamers for wanting to cast aside the surly bonds of Earth to visit the pale beauty of our cratered satellite?
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
As depicted in the play, the Lehman family had its high achievers and its dreamers, its capitalists and its liberals.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamers
romantics
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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
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“Dreamers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamers. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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