like a dream

idiom

: very pleasingly or well
The new car drives like a dream.
My new computer works like a dream.

Examples of like a dream in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Leather layered over a sheer or black lace bodysuit combines like a dream and is always a winner in the style stakes. Clare Holden, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025 From toner pads that visibly erase pores to cushion compacts that click shut like a dream, every step in a Korean beauty routine is a small, joyful ritual. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025 Made with an airy, stretchy material, the mock-neck top drapes like a dream and pairs with petite-friendly drawstring pants that won’t drag on the ground. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025 The whole last month of his life feels like a dream. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for like a dream

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Like a dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20dream. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!