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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But then there’s a game like Sunday’s against the Saints, where the 49ers provided a clear, undeniable reminder that their unique philosophy isn’t a pipe dream, but rather a fully-functioning, if slightly-insane reality.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Passive income that scales is a practical strategy, not a pipe dream.
—Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Expecting 100 18-to-22-year-olds of varied maturity to offer consistent output from week to week is a pipe dream.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The good news is that obtaining an affordable mortgage isn’t a pipe dream.
—Jason Peters, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Passive income that scales is a practical strategy, not a pipe dream.
—Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Expecting 100 18-to-22-year-olds of varied maturity to offer consistent output from week to week is a pipe dream.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The good news is that obtaining an affordable mortgage isn’t a pipe dream.
—Jason Peters, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pipe dream
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“Pipe dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20dream. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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