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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Now decades later, that dream has finally come true.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Florida is known for making dreams come true.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
And that volatility can be a stock options trader's dream come true — so such traders will be interested to know that Adobe has options available that expire September 12th.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
According to the Adecco poll, this forecast could come true in the next five years.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Florida is known for making dreams come true.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
And that volatility can be a stock options trader's dream come true — so such traders will be interested to know that Adobe has options available that expire September 12th.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
According to the Adecco poll, this forecast could come true in the next five years.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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