as in dream
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
opening our own restaurant has long been a pipe dream
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Recent Examples of pipe dream
In other words, sustainability isn’t just a pipe dream here.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2025
Convinced that technology could give him eternal, disembodied life, Randall bombards Ven with inquiries about the timeline for realizing the pipe dream of uploaded consciousness.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
Is that just a crazy pipe dream? Listen, never say never.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Houston is really high on Udoka, so this may seem like a pipe dream.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2025
Convinced that technology could give him eternal, disembodied life, Randall bombards Ven with inquiries about the timeline for realizing the pipe dream of uploaded consciousness.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
Is that just a crazy pipe dream? Listen, never say never.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Houston is really high on Udoka, so this may seem like a pipe dream.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe dream
Noun
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The onetime dream of widespread debt forgiveness has been extinguished, and a five-year reprieve for people who had defaulted on student loans expired in May of this year.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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After having her Star Wars dreams come true by playing fan-favorite Fennec Shand in The Mandalorian, Ming-Na Wen recently realized another exciting vision with a role in The Karate Kid franchise in the new film Karate Kid: Legends.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Call it pixie dust, projection, illusion, artifice — who really cares?—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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The illusion is caused by the moon being seen close to the horizon, where trees and buildings give the human brain context.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The maid gazes out the window, her mouth slightly open, as if lost in boredom or a daydream.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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For a home base that’s as inspiring as the journey itself, The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay rises from the cliffs like something out of a coastal daydream.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Competing authors are trapped in their respective science fiction/fantasy stories and need help getting each other out.—
WIRED,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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This cosmic climate blurs the boundaries between fantasy and reality, offering you the opportunity to overcome challenges or doubts that have held you back in the past.—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
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Despite their shooting struggles, the performances of all four rookies hinted at the Nets’ vision for a versatile, dynamic roster.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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To all my babies that are listening to this one, big up yourself always because faith and hard work toward your vision will eventually place your dreams at your feet.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
11 July 2025
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