Examples of daydream in a Sentence
Instead of studying, he spent the afternoon daydreaming about his vacation.
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James’ novelist wife, Lizzie (Katherine Parkinson), is still daydreaming about Freddie.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026
The twins daydreamed about eating Kentucky Fried Chicken and painting their new bedrooms pink and blue.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Hördegård and Roovers have daydreamed up a warehouse party the way a kid might imagine it, with trampoline walls and a floor made of Floam.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
Distracted driving includes texting, daydreaming and basically anything that takes your eyes off the road for more than a few milliseconds.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026
The twins daydreamed about eating Kentucky Fried Chicken and painting their new bedrooms pink and blue.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Hördegård and Roovers have daydreamed up a warehouse party the way a kid might imagine it, with trampoline walls and a floor made of Floam.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
Distracted driving includes texting, daydreaming and basically anything that takes your eyes off the road for more than a few milliseconds.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for daydream
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daydream. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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daydream
1 of 2 noun
day·dream
ˈdā-ˌdrēm 
: a dreamy sequence of usually happy or pleasant imaginings
daydream
2 of 2 verb
: to have a daydream
daydreamer
noun
Medical Definition
daydream
noun
day·dream
ˈdā-ˌdrēm
: a visionary creation of the imagination experienced while awake
especially
: a gratifying reverie usually of wish fulfillment
daydream
intransitive verb
daydreamer
noun
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