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idealist

[ahy-dee-uh-list] / aɪˈdi ə lɪst /


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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

Amodei is an idealist who represents the historically liberal wing of Silicon Valley, concerned about unleashing AI without proper guardrails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 21, 2025

We’re conscious that the point is to lament an idealist whose life was cut short.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

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

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

‘You’re still the same, William. Still the idealist, eh?”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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