as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
those romanticists who seem to be perpetually surprised by mean or criminal behavior
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Noun
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And then like really curious, really open-minded, a dreamer.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025 -
But Eugenio Derbez — star and executive producer of the bilingual hit series — wants viewers to remember Máximo in the show's fourth and final season as a dreamer who also represents the moxie and creativity of hardworking Mexicans.—
Arturo Conde,
NBC news,
23 July 2025
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For an unrivaled romantic (or solitary) escape, Mandapa’s 23 one-bedroom pool villas exude comfort and ambience galore.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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With so many Queen Anne and Regency buildings, this whole area screams period drama: channel your inner romantic with a visit to a historic home like Keats House (where poet John Keats lived) or Fenton House, with its picturesque walled garden.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
24 June 2025
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“Romanticist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticist. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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