as in romantic
having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality
in this age of giant chain stores, any attempt at operating an independent bookstore must be regarded as quixotic
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Aromas of climbing in a sappy tree as a kid, of grassy hedgerows in France in spring, of maple syrup, molasses, malt balls, lapsang souchong tea and orange juice—a sort of quixotic brew of rounded but novel aromas characteristic of coloroful Cadillac wines.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Warren is a fixture of the left in Washington and an outspoken critic of many business interests — and she's attracted Republican candidates vying to make names for themselves with quixotic campaigns.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
The shooting, with its viral photo of Trump defiantly raising his fist on stage, caused some to speculate that the Republican nominee was now unbeatable and that Democrats should just ride out the election with Biden rather than risk one of the party’s rising stars on a quixotic effort.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2024
Instead of funneling resources into the quixotic pursuit of job-killing technology, countries should pursue international cooperation with regard to labor mobility.
—Lant Pritchett, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Warren is a fixture of the left in Washington and an outspoken critic of many business interests — and she's attracted Republican candidates vying to make names for themselves with quixotic campaigns.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
The shooting, with its viral photo of Trump defiantly raising his fist on stage, caused some to speculate that the Republican nominee was now unbeatable and that Democrats should just ride out the election with Biden rather than risk one of the party’s rising stars on a quixotic effort.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2024
Instead of funneling resources into the quixotic pursuit of job-killing technology, countries should pursue international cooperation with regard to labor mobility.
—Lant Pritchett, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
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Amid civil unrest and human rights violations, the dictator also sent his wife private sketches of valentine hearts and links to romantic country music songs.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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There have been hints here and there in Pokémon Masters, for example, that Steven and Wallace might be in some kind of romantic relationship.Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Trying to dampen political polarization in the news and on social media would be an obvious approach—although an impractical one, the two say, given how polarization has marketplace benefits in boosting audience sizes, engagement and political donations.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Consultants have traditionally filled this gap by providing impartial assessments, yet external advisors may miss crucial insights into a company’s products, culture or internal processes, leading to high-cost, impractical recommendations.Glen Robinson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Those are also the building blocks of a society, a shaky foundation that forces the idealistic Tóth to flee one rotten country for another.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Sun in your eighth house asks you to take a risk and trust others with your vulnerabilities, but Neptune in your 11th house blurs the line between loyal friends and idealistic allies.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, while the dream that humanity will be freed from the shackles of labor and freed to pursue a life of leisure and creativity is attractive, the leap to this utopian state is far from guaranteed.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Our unnamed hero also takes time out from the battle to read a fantasy novel whose utopian fantasy realm — twist!Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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In the new release, Temple plays idealist scientist Dr. Teddy Paine opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor’s General Rex Strickland — the overseer of a secret research facility dedicated to symbiotes.Raven Brunner, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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The movie stars Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina, an idealist architect with the power to control time, who is determined to rebuild a city that seems like New York after an accident plunges it into ruins.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Quixotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quixotic. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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