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
Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Winners Visualize and Act Mindset without action is just a daydream.
—Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But Campbell spoke in such a way that Patriots fans could put aside the arm length/wingspan jabber for just a bit and embrace New England’s glorious past while daydreaming about a promising future.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The vibe is at once sophisticated and irreverent—like an art collector’s home crossed with a Wes Anderson daydream.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Winners Visualize and Act Mindset without action is just a daydream.
—Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
As business leaders navigate an increasingly digital environment, those who cultivate these invisible cognitive edges will find themselves with innovation capabilities that no algorithm can replicate—at least not until machines learn to daydream.
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But Campbell spoke in such a way that Patriots fans could put aside the arm length/wingspan jabber for just a bit and embrace New England’s glorious past while daydreaming about a promising future.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydream
Noun
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In 1963, Johnson moved from Elizabeth, N.J. to bustling 42nd Street to follow her dreams of being a Broadway star and to learn more about New York City’s gay community.—
Tourmaline,
Time,
2 June 2025
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These kinds of breakthroughs are no longer a distant dream.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The angsty teen, who’s got far too much access to firearms and fantasizes about blowing up his peers, lives with his ailing, Franzia-wine-box-guzzling grandmother (Becky Ann Baker, hilarious and sweatily confined to an easy chair).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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Like most things in life, the reality of fame is not what most people fantasize about.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Set to John Kander and Fred Ebb's award-winning score, the trailer offers a glimpse at the film’s blend of gritty realism and old-Hollywood fantasy.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Following Wicked’s blockbuster release last year, there’s a ton of excitement brewing for Part 2 of the fantasy movie musical starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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But the Panthers are bullish on his abilities and envision him thriving as a favorite target for Young for years to come.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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With its reusable Falcon launch system and Starlink satellite network, SpaceX has the technological and logistical capabilities to deploy and maintain the hundreds of satellites envisioned in the program’s first phase.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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High ceilings, tall doors, oversized windows, and a herringbone parquet floor with oversized proportions were also key to creating the illusion of extra space.—
Mailin Sophie Zieser,
Architectural Digest,
7 June 2025
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While there is a warming and cooling sensation associated with these products, the ingredients act on nerve endings to create an illusion of hot and cold.—
Novant Health,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 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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The Chiefs’ owner can visualize the potential next chapter of his franchise, one that could begin in just six years.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Hence, musicians build skill while just visualizing playing.—
Stefan Falk,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Set more than a decade after Jane’s untimely death, this bit of historical fiction follows her beloved older (and only) sister, Cassandra, sensitively portrayed by executive producer Keeley Hawes, and imagines the circumstances that led her to destroy thousands of the author’s personal letters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Olivia Jan, who worked on the Grassland Opera fragrance imagined the scent of the herbaceous orbexilum stipulatum flower.—
Nicole Mowbray,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydream. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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