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
Recent Examples on the Web
If brands can’t execute the fundamentals and instead create friction, asking them to change their instinctive shopping behaviors will be a pipe dream.
—
Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
In other words, sustainability isn’t just a pipe dream here.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2025
Convinced that technology could give him eternal, disembodied life, Randall bombards Ven with inquiries about the timeline for realizing the pipe dream of uploaded consciousness.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
Is that just a crazy pipe dream? Listen, never say never.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pipe dream
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.
Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
In other words, sustainability isn’t just a pipe dream here.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2025
Convinced that technology could give him eternal, disembodied life, Randall bombards Ven with inquiries about the timeline for realizing the pipe dream of uploaded consciousness.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
Is that just a crazy pipe dream? Listen, never say never.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pipe dream
Cite this Entry
“Pipe dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20dream. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share