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
Her family, from Pinar del Río, raised her to be an optimist that finds the best in every situation and the ability to maked people feel welcome.
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Sarah Moreno
may 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
But optimists are also right that AI has real promise.
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James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
An optimist might even have pointed to it as proof that BlueCo’s strategy of building a young squad intended to peak just as Jurgen Klopp and Guardiola left the stage, as reported by The Athletic in February 2024, was on track.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Perkins still identifies as the optimist from 2022, albeit one tempered by realism.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Sarah Moreno
may 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
But optimists are also right that AI has real promise.
—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
An optimist might even have pointed to it as proof that BlueCo’s strategy of building a young squad intended to peak just as Jurgen Klopp and Guardiola left the stage, as reported by The Athletic in February 2024, was on track.
—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Perkins still identifies as the optimist from 2022, albeit one tempered by realism.
—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for optimist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimist
dreamer
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For generations, Chicago has thrived because dreamers could make it here with little to their name and make something of themselves, and the bus is a prime way to do so.
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Before her death in 1993, Mabel McKay — one of the last living dreamers of the Pomo Indian people — shared a prophecy while driving through the Sonoma hills.
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“Optimist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimist. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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