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
Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
In the summer, many Americans daydream about mermaids.
—Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Designers leaned into loose, chemise-style dresses that evoked a European countryside sensibility (cue the daydream of wandering through a field of lilacs).
—Jalil Johnson, Refinery29, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
What could possibly be left for Jonathan Anderson to daydream about?
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
In the summer, many Americans daydream about mermaids.
—Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Kacy Hill’s music sounds — and feels — like an ethereal daydream.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Designers leaned into loose, chemise-style dresses that evoked a European countryside sensibility (cue the daydream of wandering through a field of lilacs).
—Jalil Johnson, Refinery29, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydream
Noun
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But if so, that original dream did not last long in the face of the torrent of money that soon started flooding his way.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Star Kenzi Richardson spoke with Parents about her adventures portraying a teen vampire and making her dreams come true on Disney Channel.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even within the bowels of Amazon, a paragon of brutal efficiency, people flirt, fantasize, find camaraderie.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Obviously catfishing is wrong, but who doesn’t fantasize about disappearing into the life of someone more beautiful every once in a while.—
Sumayya Tobah,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Get started with the Sleeper promo code NEWSWEEKXL to take advantage of one of the best daily fantasy offers for a busy sports weekend.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Draped in orange velvet curtains, layered with vintage rugs and filled with embellished pieces that feel as if they’ve been discovered in another time, the space is designed to create an atmosphere that blurs the line between fashion and fantasy.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The project, Muniz explained, was initially envisioned as a two-hour reunion film before those behind the series realized there was too much ground to cover.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Roughly 30 wolves now roam mountainous regions of the state, and the management plan envisions a long-term population that could exceed 200 animals.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The video gives the illusion that the plane is cutting straight through the colorful arcs.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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That illusion was shattered Thursday when gambling and sports rigging schemes linked to the mob led to the arrests of 31 defendants, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA player with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat, Damon Jones.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 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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For the cover of the October 27, 2025, Money Issue, the artist Christoph Niemann set out to visualize how the preposterously rich pay a disproportionately small share of taxes.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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McNeill said he’s been sitting at home in recent weeks, visualizing himself making plays for this defense.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dozens of clips with hundreds of thousands of views imagine figures like Mamdani as the gatekeeper of a future Shambhala.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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This assault threatens our ability to think critically, remember our past honestly, and imagine a future that is not dictated by the state.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydream. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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