idealist

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Mr. Pollan’s journey leads him to an emerging brew of physics, psychedelics, Zen meditation and idealist philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

As a football idealist, Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has specific beliefs about how the game should be played - and the best way to win.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

“A moral man who led an immoral life, an idealist who had betrayed his ideals. No one despised Richard as much as Richard himself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

I was always very much an idealist and was like, "Let's just try."

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

“I see at last a great difference between us, and yet, I admire ye, lad. You’re an idealist, praise be.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara