dream team

noun

: a team whose members are preeminent in a particular field
a legal dream team

Examples of dream team in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As a star forward of the 1999 dream team who won the World Cup, Hamm not only excelled on the field but also spearheaded advancements in media opportunities for female athletes. Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Now, the design dream team is back with their latest flip on their most recent show, Fixer-Upper: The Lakehouse. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024 Saweetie and her nails are the ultimate dream team. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Feb. 2024 As a member of Howie Mandel's dream team, the pair beat out top acts such as The Pack Drumline, V.Unbeatable, Sainted and Musa Motha. USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024 Nothing says happy Black History Month like an all Black dream team during fashion week. Essence, 13 Feb. 2024 Instead, America voted to put Shadow Ace from Howie's dream team through to the next round. Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024 Competing on Simon Cowell’s dream team, Stoica and Hurricane charmed the judges with a playful skit in which Hurricane assisted Stoica with his fitness regimen. USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024 The dream team of the future What made this squad succeed was redundancy. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 July 2023

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'dream team.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dream team was in 1911

Dictionary Entries Near dream team

Cite this Entry

“Dream team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dream%20team. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!