Mitty
noun
Mittyesque
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a word derived from
Mitty.
Example Sentences
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Basically, he is just a Mittyesque amateur who has always been surrounded by music at home, and probably always will be.
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During stock market slumps, many a corporation president entertains the Mittyesque dream of buying his entire company back from the public.
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While an R. & R. ticket is more than a Mittyesque dream, it has some towering obstacles to hurdle.
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His vision is not as remote as other Mittyesque mirages, for Plimpton has found a way of acting out his fantasies.
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The most improbable bestseller of 1967 was Paper Lion, in which that professional amateur, George Plimpton, gave a Mittyesque account of his preseason tryout with the Detroit Lions' football team.
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