idealist
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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
“I see at last a great difference between us, and yet, I admire ye, lad. You’re an idealist, praise be.”
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
"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 reality, however, is that altruistic idealists are few and far between in this world.”
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
They’re ideas people, glass half full types, idealists but also stubborn visionaries.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
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
And if my friends are idealists, then my realism would feel negative to them.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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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