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Recent Examples of sentimentalist
That appeals to the sentimentalist in me.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
George Caulkin, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentimentalist
Noun
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Josh, who wants to be an investigative journalist, is an idealist in a PBS T-shirt (and with a PBS tote bag) who gets by on family money and is incapable of taking care of himself in any practical way.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Independent bookselling, rarely a way to get rich, is a meeting ground for idealists — for young people with a sense of mission, retirees embarking on a new life or middle-aged people no longer satisfied with their careers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Cowboys fans and hopeless romantics alike have the Cavinder Twins to thank for that.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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In the bleak midwinter of 2022, the algorithm-allergic sporting director, an old romantic of football, took over Salernitana in dire straits.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Those juxtaposing character traits were oftentimes the only way to differentiate between the gentle dreamer Bette and stern, controlling Dot.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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He's always been a dreamer, even as a kid in rural Canada.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
30 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Unthinking ideologues are the problem.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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The ideologues can go somewhere else.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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“Sentimentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimentalist. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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