daydream

noun day·dream \ ˈdā-ˌdrēm \

|Updated on: 10 Jul 2018

Examples: daydream in a Sentence

: a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination

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daydreamlike

play \-ˌlīk\ adjective

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Examples of daydream in a Sentence

I drifted off in a daydream during the class.
hoped that one day world peace would be a reality and not just a daydream

Recent Examples of daydream from the Web

There was a red light at a busy intersection, but not in the daydream, and the child stepped out into the street, into the path of a bus.

— lauren groff, The New Yorker, "Under the Wave," 9 July 2017
My daydreams of returning to Cuba turned into plans and packing lists when a friend who regularly visits the island tipped me off to a travel first for Americans: A small-group kayaking experience along the island’s southern coastline.

— New York Times, "Want to See the Wild Side of Cuba? Try a Kayak," 16 May 2018
Scroll down for more photos and get a fresh update on your real estate daydreams.

— kelsey kloss, ELLE Decor, "A Montana Private Island And Mansion Is For Sale," 26 Sep. 2016
Wrap me in that warm blanket of a daydream and switch off the light on your way out.

— glenn whipp, latimes.com, "In 'Life of the Party,' Melissa McCarthy goes back to school and it's kind of a dream," 10 May 2018
Making my daydreams worse: my colleagues explaining how Resorts casino in A.C. survived the city’s many iterations and how the Boardwalk came to be.

— aubrey nagle, Philly.com, "Eagles react to NFL anthem rule, Atlantic City's first casino stays in the game | Morning Newsletter," 24 May 2018
Amal Clooney showed up looking like a midsummer's daydream in a poppy yellow part-hat, part-fascinator.

— rosemary donahue, Allure, "The Best Fascinators Guests Wore to the Royal Wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry," 19 May 2018
Not on baseball cards, not on the NBC Game of the Week, not in the vivid daydreams Hernandez entertained while bouncing a ball against a brick wall of his house.

— steve rushin, SI.com, "Keith Hernandez, Lou Piniella Focus on Humanity, Not Glory, in New Memoirs," 16 May 2018
The prognosis is not good: Modern Arizona’s five biggest wildfires occurred in the past 20 years, each one an unnatural disaster, a death of green places and daydreams.

— dennis wagner, azcentral, "A refuge and memories go up in smoke as another backcountry paradise burns away," 5 May 2018

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First Known Use of daydream

1651

in the meaning defined above

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daydream Synonyms

Phrases

castle in Spain, castle in the air;

daydream

verb

intransitive verb

: to have a daydream

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daydreamer

noun

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Examples of daydream in a Sentence

Instead of studying, he spent the afternoon daydreaming about his vacation.

Recent Examples of daydream from the Web

Slow everything down so that your whole body can recover and leave some time open for daydreaming.

— liz bentley /, NBC News, "Find your greatness this summer," 28 June 2018
The whirlwind following the discovery of two babies in utero included plenty of daydreaming — the McDonalds would need a bigger car, a bigger house.

— sarah schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "[UPDATED]: The McDonald Twins Are Miraculously Stable After a Trying Weekend," 17 Oct. 2016
No one daydreams about losing in the NLCS, or the NFC title game.

— dan steinberg, chicagotribune.com, "Capitals could end the stupidest streak in sports tonight," 7 May 2018
Muuto introduced a new chaise longue version of its Outline Sofa—perfect for a little light daydreaming—in addition to new seating and lighting options, all crafted with the brand’s trademark playfulness and attention to detail.

— sean santiago, Vogue, "13 Dreamy Standouts From the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair," 13 Feb. 2018
Photos via Sotheby’s International Realty Memorial Day has this editor daydreaming of owning a weekend home in the country—specifically this beauty in East Hampton, Connecticut.

— lauren ro, Curbed, "Make this historic colonial your weekend getaway for $775K," 25 May 2018
This Backstreet Boys remix is everything your heartthrob daydreams wished for.

— kat bein, Billboard, "The 5 Best Backstreet Boys Remixes," 17 May 2018
Even some of the most powerful tech companies start out tiny, with a young innovator daydreaming about creating the next big thing.

— isabel fattal, The Atlantic, "MIT Now Has a Humanist Chaplain to Help Students With the Ethics of Tech," 16 May 2018
Investors in the booming RV industry could have been forgiven for daydreaming about the open road ahead just before the wheels came off.

— spencer jakab, WSJ, "Follow This ‘Prophet’ to the RV Promised Land," 15 May 2018