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idealist

[ahy-dee-uh-list] / aɪˈdi ə lɪst /


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“In Greg’s most optimistic, most idealist, most selfish version of the world, he would just write code on the most important thing,” Altman said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 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

Callaghan gives off a scintilla of Matt Damon vibes, but is his own Rudy, keeping his naive idealist free from leading-man tics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025

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

From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2024

Sullivan saw himself as an artist first, an idealist.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The quest for a stable global order has long beguiled idealists and realists alike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

"There are Don Quixotes and Sanchos: idealists and pragmatists. Some may find the transparency of crystals fascinating, while others are interested in their smell and whether they're edible," García-Ruiz pointed out.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

The idealists absolutely should push the realists ever further.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025

Nevertheless, word of mouth spread rapidly throughout L.A.’s progressive circles, luring many curious idealists to the valley.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2023

Dreamers are idealists who still believe the world is good.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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