come true
idiom
: to become real : to happen in the way that one wished or dreamed
Everything we hoped for came true.
Their prediction seems to be coming true.
The trip abroad was a dream come true for her.
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For Swifties, getting a chance to sing London Boy inside a room at one of London’s top hotels could be a dream come true.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024
For Emma Hayes, the chance to coach the U.S. women’s soccer team is a dream come true.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
For Pasek and Paul, landing a job writing for Only Murders was a dream come true and the stuff of pure Hollywood luck.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 June 2024
Though the price tag might be a bit higher, Grant isn’t the only Miami parent making prom dreams come true.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024
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Fortune Editors, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024
For Emma Hayes, the chance to coach the U.S. women’s soccer team is a dream come true.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
For Pasek and Paul, landing a job writing for Only Murders was a dream come true and the stuff of pure Hollywood luck.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 June 2024
Though the price tag might be a bit higher, Grant isn’t the only Miami parent making prom dreams come true.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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