come true

phrase

: 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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Bilal, who wrote, directed and co-produced the film, said a French theatrical run was a dream come true. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Laura Tate-Mills, Ty’Resi’s grandmother, emailed North Crowley, hoping to give him a chance to make his football dreams come true. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026 In the Odyssey, Penelope interprets a sneeze from her son, Telemachus, as a sign that her wish for Odysseus to return and punish her suitors would come true. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Cinetic Media has also been doing the publicity for the movie’s festival launch and theatrical launch, which has been a dream come true. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come true

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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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