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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To create a big action show that can change from year to year, while always exploring the nature of humanity through this complex and chaotic lens is a dream come true.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
If Williams can return to his old form, this would be a dream come true for the Yankees.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Finally having their baby girl at home felt like a dream come true for the parents.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
To create a big action show that can change from year to year, while always exploring the nature of humanity through this complex and chaotic lens, is a dream come true.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
If Williams can return to his old form, this would be a dream come true for the Yankees.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Finally having their baby girl at home felt like a dream come true for the parents.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
To create a big action show that can change from year to year, while always exploring the nature of humanity through this complex and chaotic lens, is a dream come true.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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