idealist

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Raised in a working-class town in upstate New York, Corl was an idealist who quit a lucrative job in finance in his early 20s because he wanted to do something that would benefit people.

From New York Times

His death, and those of other young idealists, could undermine the country's drive toward greater self-rule across its regions, she said.

From Reuters

“Dali was like the last bastion of idealists, where I felt like I could really breathe freely.”

From Los Angeles Times

Nevertheless, word of mouth spread rapidly throughout L.A.’s progressive circles, luring many curious idealists to the valley.

From Los Angeles Times

So this time the leaker was neither an agent of an enemy abroad nor a high-minded idealist seeking to hold his government accountable from the inside.

From Washington Post