like a dream

phrase

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

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My mom, sister, colleagues, and best friends are all hooked on the comfy-chic pair that washes well, fits like a dream, and looks incredible. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026 To all the runners out there, this probably seems like a dream. — Stephanie Williams, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026 This lightweight formula delivers vibrant (but buildable) payoff that blends like a dream. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Or perhaps a creative talent suddenly feels less like a dream and more like something worth developing. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for like a dream

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“Like a dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20dream. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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