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as in visions
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
his invention is only a dream right now, but someday it might be a reality
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as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
my dream is to open my own restaurant
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as in beauties
something very good of its kind
the Alaskan cruise exceeded their wildest expectations—it was a dream of a vacation
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as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
I dreamed that I was living on that proverbial desert island in the South Pacific
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Recent Examples of dreams
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Instead, make your dreams a reality by doing it on your own terms, encouraging people to pursue entrepreneurship.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The trio of teams will be hoping their backups – Jake Browning, Marcus Mariota and Carson Wentz, respectively – can keep those dreams alive as long as their starters remain out.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
There are only two dreams, and only two mentions of his father.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Forever running through a little boy’s dreams.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
This solar eclipse could unlock the door to one of your major hopes or dreams.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Tramell Tillman made all moms proud Every tired mom dreams of her child publicly thanking her someday.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This is the first CTC production helmed by its new artistic director, Rick Dildine, and his heart was surely in the right place in presenting the tale of a teenage boy who dreams of adventure and rises to the occasion when heroism is required.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Their follow up Strawberry Mansion, which Birney and Audley wrote, directed and produced, was a futuristic fantasy-romance centered on a man and the woman whose dreams he is tasked with auditing.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Which life is the one Cora actually dreams of?
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Watch Turning Red on Disney+ Ratatouille The 2007 film Ratatouille is about a rat named Remy (Patton Oswalt) who dreams of becoming a chef.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Isaac dreams of becoming a ninja or firefighter one day and loves any chance to be part of the action.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Ella Rumpf, who plays Angèle, a makeup artist who dreams of becoming a writer, was coached by Chanel makeup artist Elsa Durrens.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
The same is true of Rafi, a 14-year-old who loves to play rough in bucolic surroundings and has a new crush, but also dreams of martyrdom.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Duff’s return is what a millennial’s dreams are made of, after all.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Instead, make your dreams a reality by doing it on your own terms, encouraging people to pursue entrepreneurship.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The trio of teams will be hoping their backups – Jake Browning, Marcus Mariota and Carson Wentz, respectively – can keep those dreams alive as long as their starters remain out.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
There are only two dreams, and only two mentions of his father.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Forever running through a little boy’s dreams.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
This solar eclipse could unlock the door to one of your major hopes or dreams.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Tramell Tillman made all moms proud Every tired mom dreams of her child publicly thanking her someday.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Kim Da-mi (Nine Puzzles, Our Beloved Summer, Itaewon Class) plays Go Young-rye, a bus conductor who dreams of becoming a literature professor.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This is the first CTC production helmed by its new artistic director, Rick Dildine, and his heart was surely in the right place in presenting the tale of a teenage boy who dreams of adventure and rises to the occasion when heroism is required.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Their follow up Strawberry Mansion, which Birney and Audley wrote, directed and produced, was a futuristic fantasy-romance centered on a man and the woman whose dreams he is tasked with auditing.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Which life is the one Cora actually dreams of?
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Watch Turning Red on Disney+ Ratatouille The 2007 film Ratatouille is about a rat named Remy (Patton Oswalt) who dreams of becoming a chef.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Isaac dreams of becoming a ninja or firefighter one day and loves any chance to be part of the action.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Ella Rumpf, who plays Angèle, a makeup artist who dreams of becoming a writer, was coached by Chanel makeup artist Elsa Durrens.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
The same is true of Rafi, a 14-year-old who loves to play rough in bucolic surroundings and has a new crush, but also dreams of martyrdom.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreams
Noun
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Koreans pursued alternative visions for their country.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images As students, teachers, and families settle into a new school year, a cohort of school system leaders are laying out bold visions for student improvement.—
Sara Schapiro,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In addition, businesses need to be smart about setting goals for AI.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Despite the hectic turnaround, Cozens’ first regular-season games brought promise while playing alongside friend Drake Batherson and scoring five goals and 16 points in those 21 games.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Don Quixote is about refusing to see the world in its actual grubby reality; to rather gild it in the beauties of our own invention.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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These beauties are smaller, with the foliage growing about 12 inches tall and the flowers extending above.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The director Chloé Zhao has created a gorgeous and shattering adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, which imagines how a personal tragedy led William Shakespeare to write Hamlet.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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MacDonald imagines Kirk looking down from a window in Heaven as his children grow up, and the right unites to avenge his death.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His storyline becomes a quest for truth within a shelter built on fantasies and populated by liars.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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By its thinking, its brand is built on fairytales and fantasies, not taking positions on socially divisive topics, which have come with consequences (Conservatives go to Disney World too).—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Besides Robbins, several Republicans have announced plans to seek their party’s gubernatorial nomination, including 2022 gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen and Kendall Qualls, who sought the GOP nomination in 2022.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Run best, base and downside case models to stress-test your plans against potential volatility.—
Matthew Ross,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The director’s fourth feature is told through the story of an early 20th-century sultan curious about the wonders of the burgeoning cinematograph, eventually being introduced to the ins and outs of the new technology by a former operator for the Lumiére Brothers.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nonetheless, the Celtics adding Siakam would do wonders for their chances this season and certainly in the future.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With a long-term mission to democratize personal robotics, the company envisions machines that naturally integrate physical interaction, perception, and continuous self-learning.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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But lawsuits cloud the current mining plan and timeline, which envisions about 15 years of operations.—
Kevin Fixler
September 20,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Dreams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreams. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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