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

Those with more modest means are falling further behind and, perhaps most alarmingly, finding fewer pathways to the economic mobility that has helped define the American dream. — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

May his name resonate through the ages as embodying the promise and tragedy of the American dream. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

In his notice of withdrawal, Platner writes that Maine voters want change and to further the American dream. — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 10 July 2026

The show also depicts how the railroad set a precedent for other big businesses to lure in naive citizens seeking their own slice of the American dream. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for the American dream

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