as in romantic
having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality
a quixotical attempt to bring live theater to a generation hooked on video games
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The author, 42, wore a summery floral midi dress with delicate sleeves and a romantic sweetheart neckline.
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The braids appear to be tied off with thin, white rope and have a romantic, lived-in, casual quality—though not too casual to seem irrefutably stylish at a Paris couture show.
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Because large steel structures warp and expand under intense heat and magnetic forces, maintaining a tight seal between unjoined rings has previously been impractical.
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That restriction makes Europe impractical for the traditional four- to six-month snowbird lifestyle many retirees prefer.
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Arguing now for a return to a more bureaucratic, less competitive system seems a quixotic pursuit.
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James Dolan, the team’s owner, started a quixotic fight with New York City and its mayor and police commissioner, but that settled into white noise.
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Chan stars as idealistic rookie officer Shih-Ting, while veteran actor Cheng portrays Hou, a pragmatic policeman approaching retirement.
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The first stretch of the film centers on co-founder Ilya Sutskever (Yura Borisov), the idealistic scientific mind behind the company, before the boardroom power struggle takes over.
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“Quixotical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quixotical. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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