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

Valparaiso International Center board member Duane Davison said Etebari, owner of FiTrain and a personal trainer, is part of the American dream. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

His grandparents were hard workers and represented the American dream, Lira said. —Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026

One of the central pillars of the American dream is becoming increasingly decoupled from the other key rites of adulthood. —Jake Angelo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

Latino voters need to believe that politicians truly care about their concerns and will work to implement a plan to create equal opportunities for the nation’s largest minority group to achieve the American dream. —Gary M. Segura, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the American dream

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• airstream
• bloodstream
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• esteem
• extreme
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