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While Sophie has a pragmatic approach to life, she’s complemented by Benedict, a dreamy idealist.—
Kat Moon,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Yet this gloss dismisses something that might be better understood as a guiding principle, and suggests that criticism of Israel is an idealist’s liability rather than a stance with growing support among Democratic voters.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Muppets are romantics, after all.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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This is a space for artists, dreamers, romantics, and those looking to step into a slice of old-world Paris.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
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Not seeing us at all — as parents, neighbors, teachers, leads, lovers, screw‑ups, dreamers — damages us.—
Gloria Calderon Kellett,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Positive, resilient, adventurous, empathetic dreamers both!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Freed from the ideologues who have held them hostage, even most bureaucrats serving in the Islamic Republic today could rediscover the best of our history and reorient their efforts toward our nation’s improvement.—
Arash Azizi,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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The decline of mainstream Christian voices in recent decades left a vacuum that the most extreme ideologues and provocateurs eagerly filled.—
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Sentimentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimentalist. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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