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
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
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
Caroline Carlson
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 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
If your Labor Day plans involve a getaway (or just daydreaming about your next one), then now’s the perfect time to shop for trip essentials.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
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
Verb
In New York City’s Chinatown in 1931, Luli Lee daydreams about dim sum and worries about her parents, who are struggling to keep the family restaurant afloat during the Great Depression.
—Caroline Carlson
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 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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Such dreams of prosperity are only permitted for so long.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Many people use this bag for makeup or toiletries—the multiple interior pouches and slots make organizing your cosmetics and bathroom essentials a dream.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 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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TikToker and books commentator Kenzie Deerin, who was introduced to the series in middle school, says the vampiric tale sparked her love for the fantasy romance genre.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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This included online betting, in person such as at a casino and private betting pools or fantasy leagues with friends or family.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Looking ahead — as in envisioning your presence at upcoming business events — can expose you to opportunities that broaden your perspective.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s plan envisions the Palestinian Authority, the governing body in the West Bank, assuming control over Gaza only after radical reforms.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Inter basin transfers created the illusion of abundance.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the 21st century, the moral entrepreneurs include media personalities and social influencers as well as the nonhuman bots and algorithms whose authority is derived by constructing the illusion of broad consensus.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 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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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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Economist Pierre Azoulay and colleagues recently imagined an alternative history where NIH was 40% smaller and dispersed less money – a budget akin to current federal proposals.—
Ryan Summers,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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If people’s lives become intertwined after just a few months, imagine after 19 years together.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydream. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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