happy camper

noun

Definition of happy campernext
as in optimist

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Recent Examples of happy camper Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos is seemingly not a happy camper these days. — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 Here are 37 recipes guaranteed to make everyone a happy camper. — Christina Chaey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2025 The Everglades have not always been a national treasure, a place of family adventures and happy campers. — Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025 That was when Jimmy Butler was still a happy camper in South Florida. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for happy camper
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optimist
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  • That gloom extends far beyond assessments of the current time period; the Post/Ipsos poll found that 59% of Americans doubt their family's ability to improve their standard of living, outnumbering optimists by nearly 20 points.
    — Emily Guskin, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • More than anything else, that team proved what a romantic optimist Keegan was, to dream of playing football like that in the second tier, and to be brave enough to deliver it, telling his players to go out and entertain the fans.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of optimist

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