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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Taylor Swift indirectly had a helping hand in making a love story come true in Italy.
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
To also be nominated, and alongside some of my favorite actresses, truly is a dream come true.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
For Jelly Roll, having a song with Eminem is a dream come true.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Note that some hybrids will not come true from seed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
To also be nominated, and alongside some of my favorite actresses, truly is a dream come true.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
For Jelly Roll, having a song with Eminem is a dream come true.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Note that some hybrids will not come true from seed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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