How to Use dream in a Sentence

dream

1 of 2 noun
  • Tell me your hopes and dreams.
  • It's a dream of mine to own a house in the country.
  • I've found the man of my dreams.
  • You were in my dream last night.
  • If you think the work will be easy, you're living in a dream world.
  • Making it to the Olympics was a dream come true.
  • He had a dream about climbing a mountain.
  • He has had a lifelong dream of becoming an actor.
  • Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine it would be so much fun.
  • They succeeded beyond their wildest dreams.
  • The dream is always the same one, set in the same place.
    Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2018
  • That's been our dream to have him on the show from the start.
    Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 11 June 2020
  • Later in the day of my bear dream, the winds died down.
    John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 18 July 2016
  • To come in and have a chance to learn from a guy like that was a dream come true.
    Christian Clark, NOLA.com, 11 Nov. 2020
  • What is your dream arc for Max over the course of the reboot?
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2022
  • And those dreams might not be far-fetched for much longer.
    Katie Robinson, Town & Country, 20 Oct. 2017
  • The dream that had buoyed them in their new homeland was now dashed.
    Washington Post, 4 June 2021
  • There’s no doubt that in our dreams and in hers, the idea is to come back to the stage.
    Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2023
  • And for two decades, in the back of his mind, Schmidt had a dream.
    Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2021
  • My dream is to have a good business year, year in and year out.
    Georgann Yara, azcentral, 9 Feb. 2020
  • Or at least that’s how the dream was supposed to end, dammit!
    Joanna Stern, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2019
  • In many ways, the pause has been a dream for residents.
    Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2020
  • To have a woman be able to teach her these things is a dream come true for her.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2022
  • The dreamiest of dream golf matchups will go down later this year.
    Charles Curtis, For The Win, 6 July 2018
  • Lack of space shouldn’t have to kill your dream of having a wine fridge.
    Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Truly a dream job for a know-it-all who reads a lot of books.
    John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2022
  • For those of us who rarely wash their hair, this easy look is a dream come true.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 12 Mar. 2020
  • For many girls, getting pregnant is the end of their dreams.
    The Economist, 14 June 2018
  • Talk about a series that is truly what dreams are made of.
    Phillipe Thao, Teen Vogue, 31 Aug. 2018
  • And when there are fans, having the crowd cheer for you, is just a dream come true.
    Tony Baranek, chicagotribune.com, 8 Apr. 2021
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dream

2 of 2 verb
  • He tends to dream big but he never really does the things he dreams of doing.
  • Did it really happen or did I just dream it?
  • At the same time, the pace of life there left her room to dream.
    Jenn Pelly, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Kids deserve the right to hope and dream and achieve those dreams.
    Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2021
  • Maybe the little kid all those years ago was right to dream this!
    Staff Author, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2022
  • This is proof that dreams dream big, and dreams do come true.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2023
  • This is proof that dreams — dream big and dreams do come true.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023
  • My hope is to give my kids the confidence to dream out loud.
    Kristina Kuzmič, Good Housekeeping, 7 Feb. 2020
  • One way to show them our thanks might be to keep dreaming big.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
  • But don’t even dream about hopping the chain link fence.
    Sunset Magazine, 9 May 2022
  • Black Panther gave us a hero to root for and a place to dream about.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 11 Dec. 2018
  • This is the time of year to dream big and try to be as creative as possible.
    Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Glee is gone, but some of its stars are still dreaming.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 12 June 2018
  • Some wouldn’t have dreamed of setting foot in this place a year ago.
    Max Raskin, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2023
  • My first step is to encourage you to dream, and dream big.
    Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Who hasn't dreamed of being able to take a mid-day snooze at work?
    Rachel Swalin, ELLE Decor, 21 Mar. 2017
  • Nobody in the front office would dream of changing his mind.
    Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Who knows what dreams these kids could have for themselves after that?
    The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 3 Dec. 2018
  • Many viewers dream of buying a home in a place like Hawaii.
    Fox News, 11 June 2022
  • First up: The few places where a communist can still dream.
    Rick Noack, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Judy traveled to places that many of us could only dream of seeing.
    Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 Feb. 2018
  • When dreaming of your next home purchase, what comes to mind?
    Melissa Rolland, courant.com, 18 Sep. 2017
  • So, how can young people now dream of running away to a life under the big top?
    CBS News, 14 June 2018
  • Abundance could feel within reach for those willing to work hard and dream big.
    Kathryn Porritt, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • It’s early, but the Tigers can dream on him being a big steal.
    Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2019
  • His book doesn’t attempt to draw lines between species that dream and those that may not.
    Camille Bromley, The Atlantic, 18 July 2022
  • Not that Lewis would dream of letting a low snap count bother him.
    Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2020
  • What writer does not dream of her work rising up to protect her?
    Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Who knows, your next great idea could come from someone who might be too busy to dream it up right now.
    Shayne Skaff, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • Bauer couldn’t dream of a better way to walk into free agency.
    Deesha Thosar, courant.com, 3 Nov. 2020

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