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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So, being able to get nominated with my five best friends is literally a dream come true.
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Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
So getting to perform there was a dream come true.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
For Melissa Peterman, the first season of NBC’s was a dream come true; getting a second season is an embarrassment of riches.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Dream big and intentionally, and work hard to make those dreams come true.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
So getting to perform there was a dream come true.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
For Melissa Peterman, the first season of NBC’s was a dream come true; getting a second season is an embarrassment of riches.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Dream big and intentionally, and work hard to make those dreams come true.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
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 10 Nov. 2025.
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