as in dreamer
a person who usually expects good things to happen
You have to be a bit of an optimist to start a business. Somehow he remained an optimist despite all that had happened to him.
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Recent Examples of optimist
After a wildfire, the optimist waits patiently for the eventual return of squirrels, birds and other forest residents.
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The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
And while Tom Loftis might not exactly be an indefatigable optimist like Parks and Rec’s Leslie Knope, he’s driven by a passion for civic improvement — and, of course, a desire to show up Eagleton Martha’s Vineyard.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Most Americans agree that AI is moving too fast, and twice as many are AI pessimists as AI optimists.
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Brendan Steinhauser,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
Her family, from Pinar del Río, raised her to be an optimist that finds the best in every situation and the ability to maked people feel welcome.
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Sarah Moreno
may 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
And while Tom Loftis might not exactly be an indefatigable optimist like Parks and Rec’s Leslie Knope, he’s driven by a passion for civic improvement — and, of course, a desire to show up Eagleton Martha’s Vineyard.
—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Most Americans agree that AI is moving too fast, and twice as many are AI pessimists as AI optimists.
—
Brendan Steinhauser,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
Her family, from Pinar del Río, raised her to be an optimist that finds the best in every situation and the ability to maked people feel welcome.
—
Sarah Moreno
may 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimist
dreamer
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But even as Moon landings, space shuttles, and reusable rockets seized the headlines, Link, along with a stubborn handful of engineers, explorers, and flat-out dreamers, kept plumbing the ocean instead.
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For Rolling Stone’s Last Word column, Midler talked about the gigs, auditions, and storied feuds that took her from dreamer to entertainment legend.
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