as in dreamers
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 optimists
But, for the optimists, the renewal is more pronounced these days.
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
That signaled that perhaps a resolution was at hand, but the resolution even came quicker than optimists may have hoped.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
From the Pacific to the Caribbean, from Africa to Latin America, young and stubborn optimists found each other—people who refused to believe that powerful nations should have the final word on how the world responds to the climate crisis.
—Cynthia Houniuhi, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
That signaled that perhaps a resolution was at hand, but the resolution even came quicker than optimists may have hoped.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
From the Pacific to the Caribbean, from Africa to Latin America, young and stubborn optimists found each other—people who refused to believe that powerful nations should have the final word on how the world responds to the climate crisis.
—Cynthia Houniuhi, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimists
Noun
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Like legions of dreamers before him, McGuirk started on film and TV sets as a PA, an often thankless job where random castigations from members of the cast or crew can be par for the course.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Continue To Dream At the heart of every nonprofit is a desire for transformative change—a testament to the dreamers and visionaries who brave challenges in pursuit of a better world.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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This book is the perfect read for hopeless romantics and for those who believe that love and healing have the power to transcend lifetimes.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Chance Encounters brand has struck a chord with readers and listeners, travelers and romantics.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Optimists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimists. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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