realist
noun
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
realists
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pluralof realist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The quest for a stable global order has long beguiled idealists and realists alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
De Palma may be best known for his stylistic trademarks and penchant for perversion, but he’s also one of American cinema’s great realists.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
“We are realists, but we are not worrywarts either,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 11, 2026
The idealists absolutely should push the realists ever further.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
It was a well-balanced family with its conservatives and its radicals, its dreamers and its realists.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
