as in romantic
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
a dreamer who believes that war doesn't have to be part of the human condition
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Recent Examples of dreamer
Milo is described as a dreamer who loves to play in the snow.
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Not seeing us at all — as parents, neighbors, teachers, leads, lovers, screw‑ups, dreamers — damages us.
—Gloria Calderon Kellett, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Positive, resilient, adventurous, empathetic dreamers both!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
This city believes in dreamers.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Not seeing us at all — as parents, neighbors, teachers, leads, lovers, screw‑ups, dreamers — damages us.
—Gloria Calderon Kellett, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Positive, resilient, adventurous, empathetic dreamers both!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
This city believes in dreamers.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dreamer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamer
Noun
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Learning to separate fantasy from reality can be uncomfortable, especially for hopeless romantics.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Japan romantics may be overlooking some clear drawbacks, however, including the 30 years of economic struggles that followed the bursting of a truly epic bubble in the 1990s.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While Sophie has a pragmatic approach to life, she’s complemented by Benedict, a dreamy idealist.—
Kat Moon,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yet this gloss dismisses something that might be better understood as a guiding principle, and suggests that criticism of Israel is an idealist’s liability rather than a stance with growing support among Democratic voters.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Dreamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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