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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This fishing village between the Sebastian River and the Indian River Lagoon is a nature lover’s dream come true.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Best for Budding Mechanics With lights, sounds, and plenty of moving parts, this oversized play engine is a dream come true for little mechanics.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Among the slate is The Mother, The Menacer and Me, starring Lorraine Bracco in a family comedy/drama about a Hollywood hopeful (James Austin Kerr) who moves in with his disapproving mother-in-law (Bracco) while trying to make his dream come true.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
That was literally my dream come true.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Best for Budding Mechanics With lights, sounds, and plenty of moving parts, this oversized play engine is a dream come true for little mechanics.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Among the slate is The Mother, The Menacer and Me, starring Lorraine Bracco in a family comedy/drama about a Hollywood hopeful (James Austin Kerr) who moves in with his disapproving mother-in-law (Bracco) while trying to make his dream come true.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
That was literally my dream come true.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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