realist

[US]/'rɪəlɪst/
[UK]/'riəlɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a person who accepts and deals with things as they really are, practical and pragmatic.

Example Sentences

He is a realist.

We are optimist and realist.

I’m a realist I know you can’t change people’s attitudes overnight.

to be a realist

Real-world Examples

He was no magical realist. His inspirations were Cervantes and Borges.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Now, you see, me, I'm a realist.

Source: Max the Military Dog Original Soundtrack

A cynic is what an idealist calls a realist.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

In Mammy, Scarlett had found a realist more uncompromising than herself.

Source: Gone with the Wind

It's not a judgement, I'm a realist.I've got my hopes up too many times.

Source: The Ellen Show

But Synge was no romantic. He was an unsentimental realist whose work was tinged with myth.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

There are dreamers and there are realists in this world.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

It's not fair of me to keep putting you in a position where you have to be the realist.

Source: Our Day Season 2

Realists say it is the big-picture stuff that holds the economy back.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

But Benjamin Ano Nuevo , who is 67, was more of a realist.

Source: NPR News May 2022 Collection

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