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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Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
To finally bring that world to life with my Grizzly family at 21 Laps and Netflix is nothing short of a dream come true.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Dreams nor wishes come true without a lot of hard work.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Chalamet plays the role of Marty Mauser, who’s an aspiring table-tennis player who will do anything to make his professional ping-pong dreams come true.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
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Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
To finally bring that world to life with my Grizzly family at 21 Laps and Netflix is nothing short of a dream come true.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Dreams nor wishes come true without a lot of hard work.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Chalamet plays the role of Marty Mauser, who’s an aspiring table-tennis player who will do anything to make his professional ping-pong dreams come true.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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