dream catcher

noun

plural dream catchers

: a circular framed net with a hole in the center that is used by some Indigenous peoples to help block bad dreams and catch good ones

Examples of dream catcher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Native American collectibles at museum sale The Heritage of the Americas Museum holds an estate sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 11 featuring Native American collectibles, including stained glass, leatherwork, beading, totem poles, figurines and dream catchers. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026

The event will also include Native American artisan vendors selling things like jewelry, flutes, moccasins, beading accessories, leatherworks, pottery, dream catchers and food trucks. —Richard Guzman, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026

Pay a little more, and kids can sign up for craft sessions to make dream catchers or paint ceramic Boholano figures. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026

At Anna Sui, beads took on playful attitude, layered in rows of green with a red and yellow dream catcher pendant. —Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dream catcher

• dispatcher
• flycatcher
• hatcher
• matcher
• stature