idealism
Example Sentences
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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
For Rosenzweig, World War I forced a reckoning with the habits of philosophy itself—above all, its tendency to smooth away individuals for the sake of idealism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Their youthful energy and idealism still draw large and excited crowds.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Oscar, meanwhile, his idealism reawakened, sees an opportunity for an underprivileged kid with raw talent to escape her meager existence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
“He’s out trying to help some other unfortunates right now. It’s encouraging to know that his idealism is still intact.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
