optimist
noun
an optimistic person.
optimists
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pluralof optimist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"At least we'll get a fee," some optimists might have thought.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The short answer is more than even the optimists dared hope for.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
History is on the side of the optimists.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
No wonder that in a nation of pessimists, they are the optimists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
The short answer to that second question was: the optimists.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
