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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What was once thought of as a pipe dream for hockey fans in South Florida is about to finally become reality.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Aikman, who won three Super Bowls with the franchise under Jones, would seemingly be an ideal candidate for Jones to eschew some or all of his GM duties off on, but there’s little evidence that’s ever been more than a pipe dream for Cowboys fans.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
That kind of turnaround remains a pipe dream for a Wolves team already four points adrift of that Newcastle side at the same stage and without the benefit of wealthy new owners.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Music promoters, both craving the one-upmanship and genuine satisfaction of getting a lucrative band back on a stage, have more money at their disposal than ever before to make their pipe dreams a reality.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Aikman, who won three Super Bowls with the franchise under Jones, would seemingly be an ideal candidate for Jones to eschew some or all of his GM duties off on, but there’s little evidence that’s ever been more than a pipe dream for Cowboys fans.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
That kind of turnaround remains a pipe dream for a Wolves team already four points adrift of that Newcastle side at the same stage and without the benefit of wealthy new owners.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Music promoters, both craving the one-upmanship and genuine satisfaction of getting a lucrative band back on a stage, have more money at their disposal than ever before to make their pipe dreams a reality.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Pipe dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20dream. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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