idealism
Example Sentences
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As a college student, you have more imagination and idealism than a burned-out professional who feels pigeonholed into a particular industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
People might, however, remember a moving or historic Oscar speech — a statement from a winner that inspires the exact kind of idealism the show is apparently so intent on bringing to its viewers.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026
As Mrie recounts, Syrian democratic idealism curdled over time into infighting and worse.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
Their youthful energy and idealism still draw large and excited crowds.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Joy, because they are our hope, and still kindle the idealism of the first scythes in their hearts.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
