Definition of dream team
: a team whose members are preeminent in a particular field
a legal dream team
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Recent Examples on the Web Baker, a former Secretary of State, led George W. Bush’s recount effort in Florida, in 2000, managing a dream team of lawyers that included the Supreme Court litigator Ted Olson and three future Supreme Court Justices.
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Lizzie Widdicombe, The New Yorker, "The Motley Crew Leading Trump’s Election Challenges," 21 Nov. 2020 The more Trump beat back Robert Mueller’s dream team, impeachment efforts, and the terrible year 2020, the more his beneficiaries worried about his tweets, his bluster, and his self-absorption.
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Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Will Trump Ride Off into the Sunset?," 12 Nov. 2020 Paramount Pictures has won the rights to a new Cleopatra epic, which will bring Wonder Woman's dream team—director Patty Jenkins and actress Gal Gadot—back together.
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Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Cleopatra Movie to Reunite Wonder Woman's Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins," 12 Oct. 2020 The comedy series, from father-son dream team Eugene and Dan Levy, was nominated for 15 Emmys and swept Sunday's comedy categories, earning statuettes for best comedy, lead and supporting actor and actress and writing and directing.
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Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, "'Schitt's Creek' set seven-Emmy record because the comedy is simply the best," 21 Sep. 2020 General Motors' pending partnership with electric vehicle maker Nikola Corp. could result in a dream team or a deal with the devil.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, "If Nikola goes up in flames, GM might only get singed, analysts say," 18 Sep. 2020 For ElectionGuard, yet another dream team has assembled.
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Benjamin Wofford, Wired, "A Texas County Clerk’s Bold Crusade to Transform How We Vote," 15 Sep. 2020 On the day in 2016 when he was drafted in the 31st round out of Trinity University by the Mets, his childhood dream team, Wolf cried tears of joy.
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Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, "Kiszla: Why $100,000 pledge by Rockies Daniel Murphy to assist struggling baseball players is act of love so needed in time of COVID-19," 1 Apr. 2020 In a real dream team scenario, Julia Roberts and Armie Hammer are teaming up for a new TV series, which will examine the Watergate scandal from a new angle, according to Deadline.
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Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "Julia Roberts & Armie Hammer Will Try Their Best Not To Gaslight You In New Series," 24 Feb. 2020
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