dream on

phrase

informal

—used to say that one does not think something that another person wants or expects will ever happen

"I think my band will be famous one day." "Dream on."

Examples of dream on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There have been times when Roupp’s competitiveness and stuff have allowed the San Francisco Giants to dream on those Bumgarner/Vogelsong comparisons. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Knueppel has been an absolute dream on and off the court and has, for the most part, fended off injury in his first season in the NBA. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025

New homeowners Taylor Chambers and her mom, Erica Comegys, stepped into a dream on Thursday, with their family walking into their brand-new home. — Janay Reece, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025

Marty Supreme unmistakably is the work of the same filmmaker, who seems drawn to the fringe of New Yorkers living out a dream on the precipice of a nightmare. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for dream on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon