come true

phrase

: 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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Duke delivers a crushing sequence of blows to claim the championship belt, and both brothers’ dreams come true at once. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 July 2026 For Brandi Hyatt, moving into their three-bedroom home on a 2-acre lot felt like a dream come true. Austin Fast, USA Today, 26 July 2026 Callum Turner is making sci-fi fans’ dreams of over 40 years come true. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026 Shania Twain has performed in stadiums around the world and carried off not one but two Las Vegas residencies, but this summer, a smaller stage felt like a dream come true. Amanda Wicks, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for come true

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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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