like a dream
idiom
: very pleasingly or well
The new car drives like a dream.
My new computer works like a dream.
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The New Jersey native said reaching the major leagues was like a dream come true.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Scher stood there watching the car fade like a dream, clutching his autographed program.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
To now be cemented on this legendary boulevard, surrounded by the icons who inspired me, feels like a dream.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 15 July 2025
Seeing Discord and Andy finally fight (with Thurman wielding a sword like her character in Kill Bill) was like a dream come true for Mahoney.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 2 July 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Scher stood there watching the car fade like a dream, clutching his autographed program.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
To now be cemented on this legendary boulevard, surrounded by the icons who inspired me, feels like a dream.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 15 July 2025
Seeing Discord and Andy finally fight (with Thurman wielding a sword like her character in Kill Bill) was like a dream come true for Mahoney.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 2 July 2025
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“Like a dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20dream. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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