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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See the twinkling of a star charm, and all your wishes will come true.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Esposito’s time on the series wasn’t a dream come true, though.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
The star of the Westmont platform bed is the ruffle detail that will make all your bed skirt dreams come true.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
The new season picks up more than 10 years after the second season, with Cherish now starring in a new show (that’s being written by AI) and still trying to make her Hollywood dreams come true.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Esposito’s time on the series wasn’t a dream come true, though.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
The star of the Westmont platform bed is the ruffle detail that will make all your bed skirt dreams come true.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
The new season picks up more than 10 years after the second season, with Cherish now starring in a new show (that’s being written by AI) and still trying to make her Hollywood dreams come true.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2026.
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