as in romantic
having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality
a quixotical attempt to bring live theater to a generation hooked on video games
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Within weeks of Molly’s arrival in Ireland, her relationship with Jason evolved from professional to romantic.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
10 May 2025 -
Soulmates are a foundational idea in our romantic landscapes, but her logic is irrefutable.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Real estate investments, including rental properties, (DSTs) with cash if a 1031 exchange is impractical, or real estate investment trusts (REITs), can produce regular income through rental payments.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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This highly contentious deal was criticized for being inhumane and impractical at the time.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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But the differing Indian and Pakistani reactions to the cease-fire announcement suggest this will be a quixotic task.—
Lisa Curtis,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
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And there’s not much to suggest the strategy goes much further than that, despite the administration’s quixotic and largely rhetorical fantasy of a bringing manufacturing back to the United States.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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All this may sound idealistic, but so far it’s been great.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Lula insists on pacifism in an idealistic way that is unusual among world leaders.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
8 May 2025
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Data from polling company Gallup reveals a growing ideological divide between young men and women in Gen Z across the globe.—
Arthur Coelho Bezerra,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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Those results are now drawing scrutiny and caution from both sides of the GOP’s ideological spectrum, posing a difficult balancing act for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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“Quixotical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quixotical. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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