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
Kara Nesvig, Parents, 10 Mar. 2025
But true love isn’t built in daydreams—it’s built in real-time, with real people.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Brooks Peck, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Who hasn’t idly daydreamed about taking a flamethrower to their neighbor’s 15-foot-tall plastic skeleton in their yard?
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The video poignantly contrasts between a life with and without the threat of gun violence through a little girl’s daydream.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 10 Mar. 2025
But true love isn’t built in daydreams—it’s built in real-time, with real people.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
No matter how much snow is on the ground or how depressing the post-holiday season winter doldrums can be, those Series 1 cards are a reason to daydream about hot summer days at the ballpark and listening to games on the radio while sitting on the beach.
—Brooks Peck, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Who hasn’t idly daydreamed about taking a flamethrower to their neighbor’s 15-foot-tall plastic skeleton in their yard?
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydream
Noun
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Career experts agree dream jobs and large salaries don't always come right away.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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And the twist with Joe Jonas — well, that was a dream come true for me.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Every red-blooded American male has no doubt fantasized about what went on in Hugh Hefner’s bedroom with his harem of blond bombshells.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Bookbindings Of course Joe fantasizes about rescuing Bronte from underneath a pile of books.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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One of this year’s most unique and original K-dramas is Heavenly Ever After, a quirky romantic fantasy from Studio Phoenix and SLL that vividly imagines life after death.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Wolfgang Petersen's poignant take on The NeverEnding Story might slightly lack the depth and sophistication of its source material — Michael Ende's expansive fantasy novel — but the result is still enchanting escapism, with effects and tricks that hold up pretty well.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Still, White remains hopeful for revitalization, envisioning Dolton as a tourist destination with the pope’s former home and parish drawing visitors.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Many organizations envision a rapid rollout of AI solutions, only to face delays that can stretch much longer than planned.—
Erez Meltzer,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Trust your intuition, but don’t let illusions cloud your judgment.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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In lieu of a pricey pieces, upholster a simple headboard and use the same fabric for the bed skirt to give the illusion of a completely custom bed frame for a fraction of the price.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
1 May 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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Ensure that the company can reliably ingest, prepare, transform and visualize data using familiar cloud data warehouses and Git workflows.—
Ariel Katz,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Researchers are also turning to diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), a type of MRI that is able to visualize white matter.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Might be a little bit harder to imagine jamming with Cyndi Lauper.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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How to win $50,000 for your home improvement project Don’t miss out on the chance to turn your home dreams into reality — enter now and start imagining what’s possible!—
GET Creative,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydream. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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