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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Ricky Skaggs is this dream come true, to get a chance to hang out with him and his band or just be in the same room with him.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Dreams do come true — at least for one lucky lottery winner in Idaho.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Texas Tech basketball’s worst fears have come true.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
So Shiffrin’s biggest dream may never come true.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Dreams do come true — at least for one lucky lottery winner in Idaho.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Texas Tech basketball’s worst fears have come true.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
So Shiffrin’s biggest dream may never come true.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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