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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Garrett instead made his sweetest dreams come true.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
For Segarra, working on the Fox comedy with actors like Charles, 54, and Potts, 73, is a dream come true.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Regardless of what your resolutions or your superstitions are, hopefully, these tips and tricks can put a smile on your face, even if not all your resolutions come true this year.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Grand Isle is a fisherman’s dream come true.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
For Segarra, working on the Fox comedy with actors like Charles, 54, and Potts, 73, is a dream come true.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Regardless of what your resolutions or your superstitions are, hopefully, these tips and tricks can put a smile on your face, even if not all your resolutions come true this year.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Grand Isle is a fisherman’s dream come true.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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