as in romantics
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 dreamers
But today there’s something refreshingly unusual about electronic music so unabashedly idealistic, something that declines to submit to reality and instead goes searching for some far-off nirvana, finding connections to other dreamers on the way.
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Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Their journeys to the Olympics are more than anything immigrant stories, the odysseys of two families of dreamers who settled in the South Bay, Chloe Kim’s family in Torrance, Bea Kim’s on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Landman understands that the country is shaped by dreamers.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 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
This is a space for artists, dreamers, romantics, and those looking to step into a slice of old-world Paris.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
From noirs to Hollywood rises (and falls) to neighborhood dreamers, Los Angeles is always ready for its close-up.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Their journeys to the Olympics are more than anything immigrant stories, the odysseys of two families of dreamers who settled in the South Bay, Chloe Kim’s family in Torrance, Bea Kim’s on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Landman understands that the country is shaped by dreamers.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 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
This is a space for artists, dreamers, romantics, and those looking to step into a slice of old-world Paris.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
From noirs to Hollywood rises (and falls) to neighborhood dreamers, Los Angeles is always ready for its close-up.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamers
romantics
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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
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Even for the biggest romantics, Valentine's Day can come with a lot of pressure and expectations.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Dreamers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamers. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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