dream on
idiom
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."
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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.
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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
So Evans and his fiancée put their dream on hold for now, signing a new one-year lease on a rental in the Chicago suburbs.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
After Scott’s death, Steve achieved the brothers’ dream on his own, selling a software startup to America Online, in 1996, for seventy million dollars.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Newcomers like libero Paisley Stednitz (Granite Hills High School), middle blocker Charlotte Underwood (Vista Murrieta High School) and outside hitter Jovie Harmon (Ramona High School) give the team a future to dream on.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
There is some skill talent to dream on if BC can get good enough play in the trenches.
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—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Davis, in particular, is a player to dream on given his size (6-foot-4, 195 pounds), speed and leaping ability.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
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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
So Evans and his fiancée put their dream on hold for now, signing a new one-year lease on a rental in the Chicago suburbs.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
After Scott’s death, Steve achieved the brothers’ dream on his own, selling a software startup to America Online, in 1996, for seventy million dollars.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Newcomers like libero Paisley Stednitz (Granite Hills High School), middle blocker Charlotte Underwood (Vista Murrieta High School) and outside hitter Jovie Harmon (Ramona High School) give the team a future to dream on.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
There is some skill talent to dream on if BC can get good enough play in the trenches.
57.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Davis, in particular, is a player to dream on given his size (6-foot-4, 195 pounds), speed and leaping ability.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Dream on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dream%20on. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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