fantasts

noun

plural of fantast
as in dreamers
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world yet another short-lived utopian community that was the brainchild of a naive fantast

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dreamers
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  • Dolly also opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians and dreamers from every walk of life and across every continent.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Dolly also opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians and dreamers from every walk of life, and across every continent.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Fantasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasts. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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