idealist
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He is a situational bear, a situational bull and, almost despite himself, at age 87, a gruff, perpetual, starry-eyed idealist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 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
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
Vocabulary lists containing idealist
A Raisin in the Sun
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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