idealist
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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
His story is a little rushed but we get the idea that Tim’s not a jerk, just an idealist who can’t handle the tawdriness of the 21st century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 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
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
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
By contrast, to idealists, such as the so-called color fictionalists, everything is unreal — including color.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2024
“Dali was like the last bastion of idealists, where I felt like I could really breathe freely.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2023
“Sad, sad. A business down the drain, unhappy young idealists stooping to forgery to get even.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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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