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

Aside from electoral politics, the poll showed widespread uneasiness about the economy and the future in communities that have been seen as the archetypal birthplace of the American dream. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Griffin suggested the plan to reindustrialize the nation to restore the American dream was flawed from the outset. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

And one of the things that seems clear in hindsight is the American dream of success, and particularly in show business. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Nearly 3 in 10, or 27%, believe the American dream doesn’t exist altogether. — Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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