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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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
The pregnancy was both an answered prayer and an early Christmas wish come true for the mother-to-be—who spoke to ESSENCE while 32 weeks along, expecting a boy.
—Brande Victorian, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
When all the gifts are bought, the elves at Raise the Future warp and ready them making sure that dreams come true this Christmas morning.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
With one cycle of IVF costing from $15,000 to $20,000 or more, many people need financial support to make their dreams of a family come true.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
The pregnancy was both an answered prayer and an early Christmas wish come true for the mother-to-be—who spoke to ESSENCE while 32 weeks along, expecting a boy.
—Brande Victorian, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
When all the gifts are bought, the elves at Raise the Future warp and ready them making sure that dreams come true this Christmas morning.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
With one cycle of IVF costing from $15,000 to $20,000 or more, many people need financial support to make their dreams of a family come true.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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