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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While full generational improvement may be a pipe dream, the movie at least suggests the benefits of the modern urge to explore and expose.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Once the world learned that cashmere, thanks to Naadam, doesn’t have to be an inaccessible pipe dream making your wallet cry at the thought of it, even celebs got on board.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Once the world learned that cashmere, thanks to Naadam, doesn’t have to be an inaccessible pipe dream making your wallet cry at the thought of it, even celebs got on board.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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 9 Oct. 2025.
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