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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Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
What initially feels like a dream come true quickly reveals itself to be far more complicated.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
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For Alexa, the delivery was a dream come true.
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Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
What initially feels like a dream come true quickly reveals itself to be far more complicated.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Their rapid ascent to fame and fortune at first seems like a dream come true, but soon their celebrity attracts attention from Almaty’s criminal underworld, and their scheme spins dangerously out of control.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
For Alexa, the delivery was a dream come true.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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