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idealist

[ahy-dee-uh-list] / aɪˈdi ə lɪst /


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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

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

“That young idealist must be floundering somewhere at this very moment. It will break the girls’ hearts, just as it’s breaking mine.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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