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 is a dream come true for me. Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025 But winning the Blood Window Award with ‘Don’t Leave the Kids Alone,’ is a sweet nightmare come true. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025 Nora Garrett is proof that screenwriting dreams can come true. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025 This pair were making wishes come true on the parade route. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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