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.
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Marianne and Pétion, living in Haiti, await a call from their son who has left in pursuit of the American dream.
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Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025
Homeownership has helped millions of Americans achieve the American dream, building wealth that parents can pass on to children.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Julián moved to the United States from Mexico as a teenager and worked hard to achieve his own version of the American dream, his family told KNBC.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Co-buying is a trend that is here to stay and will continue to be a way for people to achieve the American dream of homeownership, Pendleton says.
—Celia Fernandez
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
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Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025
Homeownership has helped millions of Americans achieve the American dream, building wealth that parents can pass on to children.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Julián moved to the United States from Mexico as a teenager and worked hard to achieve his own version of the American dream, his family told KNBC.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Co-buying is a trend that is here to stay and will continue to be a way for people to achieve the American dream of homeownership, Pendleton says.
—Celia Fernandez
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the American dream
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“The American dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20American%20dream. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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