as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
an idealizer, she thinks that any convicted criminal is capable of being redeemed by the love of a good woman
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Noun
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Neuroscientist Karen Konkoly is a lucid dreamer.—
Carolyn Y. Johnson,
Washington Post,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Then, dreamers believed Lindsey Vonn, skating with a torn ACL, could navigate the women’s downhill to the medal podium.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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The classic, romantic tragedy is a must-see for romantics.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Idealizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealizer. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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