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
Warren Buffett, the perennial optimist, has always urged investors to look beyond the current crisis and to follow the trendlines, not the headlines.
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Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Interwoven throughout are anecdotes about Zaki’s friendship with a hopeful optimist, which gives the book an accessible, engaging quality.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But with a healthy lineup in April, there are at least some optimists who see a way Minnesota could beat Vegas four times between now and early May.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025
Still, some optimists predicted that Mr. Trump’s tariffs would accelerate the integration of other countries, either through bilateral trade deals or regional trade pacts.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Interwoven throughout are anecdotes about Zaki’s friendship with a hopeful optimist, which gives the book an accessible, engaging quality.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But with a healthy lineup in April, there are at least some optimists who see a way Minnesota could beat Vegas four times between now and early May.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025
Still, some optimists predicted that Mr. Trump’s tariffs would accelerate the integration of other countries, either through bilateral trade deals or regional trade pacts.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimist
dreamer
Noun
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With a main home and a guest cottage offering up a total of four bedrooms and four baths in nearly 3,150 square feet, the secluded residence has plenty of room for any like-minded dreamer to eat, pray, love, and more while enjoying some particularly stunning ocean and mountain views.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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The budget dreamers in one-party California are the latest to be shocked — shocked!—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
22 May 2025
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“Optimist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimist. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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