optimist

noun

Definition of optimistnext
as in dreamer
a person who usually expects good things to happen You have to be a bit of an optimist to start a business. Somehow he remained an optimist despite all that had happened to him.

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Recent Examples of optimist But there are still optimists who point out the potential upside is still vast. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 My favourite part of this exercise is seeing the distribution of optimists and pessimists. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 To the optimist, there was just enough out there to nourish hope. — Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts Bill Gates has generally been an AI optimist. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for optimist
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  • Harbach’s cast of strivers and dreamers included dazzling baseball shortstop Henry Skrimshander, his mentor Mike Schwartz, and Pella Affenlight, who made up a love triangle.
    — Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Michele, who portrayed ambitious dreamer Rachel Berry for the entirety of the original series’ run, is reportedly set to return for the reboot.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
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