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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Country is still very much ideologically entangled with MAGA and its pipe dream of a return to the 1950s.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Unbeknownst to Jennifer, however, Birdie’s Kitchen was just a pipe dream.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
During his time at Colgate, the team earned two NCAA tournament trips via back-to-back Patriot League titles, but the Final Four seemed like a pipe dream to someone at a low major.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
But their coffee shop, once a pipe dream, will soon become a reality.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Unbeknownst to Jennifer, however, Birdie’s Kitchen was just a pipe dream.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
During his time at Colgate, the team earned two NCAA tournament trips via back-to-back Patriot League titles, but the Final Four seemed like a pipe dream to someone at a low major.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
But their coffee shop, once a pipe dream, will soon become a reality.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 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 10 Apr. 2026.
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