Examples of pipe dream in a Sentence
His plan for starting his own business was just a pipe dream.
opening our own restaurant has long been a pipe dream
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The Twins right-hander was probably a pipe dream all along, but there were reports connecting the Red Sox and Twins.
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Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
One group, the Partnership for New York City, which represents a group of nearly 300 CEOs, said many of Mamdani’s proposals are pipe dreams.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Mike Johnson Heading into the week, there were plenty of skeptics saying Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) push to pass the legislation through the House by Memorial Day was a pipe dream.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 22 May 2025
Yet, Californian secession remains a pipe dream for much more practical reasons: President Trump and the federal government would never consent to California’s departure.
—Robin Epley, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
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Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
One group, the Partnership for New York City, which represents a group of nearly 300 CEOs, said many of Mamdani’s proposals are pipe dreams.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Mike Johnson Heading into the week, there were plenty of skeptics saying Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) push to pass the legislation through the House by Memorial Day was a pipe dream.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 22 May 2025
Yet, Californian secession remains a pipe dream for much more practical reasons: President Trump and the federal government would never consent to California’s departure.
—Robin Epley, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
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“Pipe dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20dream. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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