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

Xavier Becerra, the Democrat currently leading the polls, has leaned into his Mexican heritage and the relatability of his family’s pursuit of the American dream. —Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

Because risk could be shared, pillars of the American dream became accessible to far more people. —Jim Williamson, Fortune, 26 May 2026

The family drama centers on two brothers (Teller and Adam Driver) who are chasing the American dream in New York in the late ’80s. —Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026

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

Rhymes for the American dream

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