the American dream

noun phrase

variants or the American Dream

: a happy way of living that is thought of by many Americans as something that can be achieved by anyone in the U.S. especially by working hard and becoming successful

With good jobs, a nice house, two children, and plenty of money, they believed they were living the American dream.

Examples of the American dream in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Paper Tiger is a tense family drama set in the late ’80s in New York, following two brothers who are chasing the American dream. —Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026

But affording that vision of the American dream would be easier with fewer children. —Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026

The land will not be available to corporations, foreign money, or other entities looking to ration the American dream back to Californians. —Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

The story takes gamers back to the world of San Andreas, where high-level crime and low-level criminals work together and fight each other to fulfill the American dream. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the American dream

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