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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This whole thing being reintroduced before an election is not a politician’s dream come true. Marlow Stern, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Bringing home your very own furbaby is a dream come true, but what might not be included in that dream is the price tag. Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 For young fans obsessed with music, this looked like our craziest rock & roll dreams come true. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 But Jack and Chris, finally, must have been a dream come true. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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