dream team

noun

: a team whose members are preeminent in a particular field
a legal dream team

Example Sentences

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Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dream team was in 1911

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“Dream team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dream%20team. Accessed 28 May. 2023.

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