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

For a time, these kinds of working-class jobs, or jobs that demand manual labor, were a route to the American dream of homeownership. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

O’Hare described the center as a stepping stone to helping parents achieve the American dream. — Lina Ruiz september 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Bareilles is mourning a few things — the deaths of close friends, dreams of easy fertility, assumptions of female autonomy, the American dream — but the music soars, more often than not. — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

Dolly Parton’s life story is, in many ways, the story of the American dream. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

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