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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There’s a bigger-picture story tucked into those few weeks, and an optimist could probably find some relation to what’s ahead in 2025 — the Royals open the season Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
In contrast, an optimist would likely retort that this super-AGI collective could pursue the aim of aiding humankind and being our best friend forever.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This was an unseasonable claim; Putin was then being hailed as an optimist, an internationalist, and a reformer.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Mike was a tireless optimist, always spoke his mind and carried himself under all circumstances with a gentle and kind manner.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
In contrast, an optimist would likely retort that this super-AGI collective could pursue the aim of aiding humankind and being our best friend forever.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This was an unseasonable claim; Putin was then being hailed as an optimist, an internationalist, and a reformer.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Mike was a tireless optimist, always spoke his mind and carried himself under all circumstances with a gentle and kind manner.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for optimist
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“Optimist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimist. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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