Synonyms of pipe dream
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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Moving to Europe may feel like a pipe dream for many.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
So that's kind of a pipe dream of mine.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Some skeptics view the idea as a pipe dream in tough fiscal times when the federal government is spending billions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the war in Iran.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
When Koy was moving up the comedy ranks under his real name Joseph Glenn Herbert, the thought of calling himself a comedian felt like a pipe dream.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
So that's kind of a pipe dream of mine.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Some skeptics view the idea as a pipe dream in tough fiscal times when the federal government is spending billions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the war in Iran.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
When Koy was moving up the comedy ranks under his real name Joseph Glenn Herbert, the thought of calling himself a comedian felt like a pipe dream.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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 20 Mar. 2026.
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