as in dream
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
hoped that one day world peace would be a reality and not just a daydream
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Recent Examples of daydream
Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
And with there likely being just a few weeks left before Jay-Z’s Roc Nation reveals which artist’s name will top the big game’s billing (for the past few years, the announcement has consistently come in September), now is the perfect time to start daydreaming about who would make for a great show.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
No thinking about the future, no consideration of multiple outcomes to a decision, no counterfactuals, daydreams, fantasies or plans.
—Stephanie Madsen, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
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Noun
Plus, imagine a cool boutique hotel with plenty of cozy spaces for cuddling by a fire or daydreaming from your room’s window seat.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
And with there likely being just a few weeks left before Jay-Z’s Roc Nation reveals which artist’s name will top the big game’s billing (for the past few years, the announcement has consistently come in September), now is the perfect time to start daydreaming about who would make for a great show.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the Netflix dramedy Too Much, a brokenhearted American, Jess, makes the move across the pond, inspired in part by daydreams of stately castles, rolling green hills and dashing gentlemen professing their ardent admiration.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
No thinking about the future, no consideration of multiple outcomes to a decision, no counterfactuals, daydreams, fantasies or plans.
—Stephanie Madsen, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydream
Noun
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Are your security goals on course to support your bigger dreams in life?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Many surrealist artists cast women as muses or dream figures conjured for the male gaze.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Along with Italy, Ireland, Croatia, Sweden, and France have all organized similar offers, giving Americans with a yen for a European dream home plenty of reasons to fantasize.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Those who only fantasized about positive outcomes showed lower systolic blood pressure than those who visualized success and then thought through potential obstacles and backup plans.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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American budgets, jobs, health, welfare and environmental treasures cannot afford more energy fantasies, especially offshore wind.—
Craig Rucker,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Of course, people make boastful statements of dubious merit all the time, but, as our story explains, Robinson has monetized his fantasies by selling development masterclasses to aspiring writers and offering other services for a fee.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anderson envisioned the scene where Penn’s Lockjaw does his paternity test with Willa as taking place in a chapel, so La Purisima’s sanctuary provided the perfect backdrop for his perverse quest.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Lazarus envisions Versant as a bridge between the past and future of media, a company that will use the large but declining cash generated by cable subscriptions to fund acquisition and investment in building the next generation of news and sports media.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The milky manicure—which gives the illusion of a milky bath—has inspired plenty of spin-offs, usually worn with long almond nails.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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As represented by Camus, absurdism emphasizes accepting the absurdity of life and finding joy without illusions, often through gallows humor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Managers and their co-workers need to work hard to establish the link between the team goals and the firms vision and show how their work can effect the performance of the organization.—
Andrew Mawson,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2024
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In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021.—
Anchorage Daily News,
Anchorage Daily News,
28 Mar. 2020
Verb
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Caesar would have a tough time visualizing modern encryption algorithms.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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High-resolution 3-D scans allow researchers to visualize minuscule anatomies without lifting a scalpel.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Compounding the cacophony is a Jonny Greenwood score that veers between manic percolation—imagine a xylophone humping a coffeepot—and grandly operatic surges of synth.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Drivers like Doell aren’t imagining the transformation.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydream. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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