DAYDREAMS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

daydreams 1 of 2

noun

plural of daydream

as in dreams

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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daydreams

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verb

present tense third-person singular of daydream

as in fantasies

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Noun

And amidst the momentum of reverie, there’s the line ‘Blink at the light and hope to survive,’ because daydreams in a fascist state can be scary too. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026 One-touch passing, feinting and ripping hard shots into a tattered net, each is super-charged by vivid daydreams of glory on the international stage. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026 Ethereal and naturally whimsical, this sandal is giving beach day, daydreams and romanticizing summer, which is very Pisces. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 And like the iconic Orient-Express (whose original route has been revived by Belmond's Venice Simplon-Orient-Express), the Champagne flutes, suited servers, and glossy design of this locomotive hold a seductive potential for daydreams and drama. — Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026 The heady scent—a mix of white florals, amber, and sandalwood—induces daydreams of tanning on a white-sand beach. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 May 2026 Some stories plant deep in your creative brain and come out through songs heard on the radio and random daydreams in the shower. — Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 Just think of all those vacant Madonnas, structurally perfect compositions, and obedient daydreams of antiquity. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 The family car is a Mazda, but Zac daydreams of a Bugatti Veyron. — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydreams

Noun

Many players are balancing school and side gigs like bartending and firefighting while chasing their athletic dreams.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
May this doll remind every child and every collector that dreams have no limits, excellence leaves a lasting imprint, and true greatness never goes out of style.

— Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, VIBE.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dreams

Verb

The busboy, Oscar, fantasizes about slathering honey over Kelce's bared chest as he is tied to a pole, leaving him to be eaten by a bear.

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026
In the weeks after learning about their Michelin status, Tina fantasizes about her new life as the Chef de cuisine with her husband beside her (played by the actor’s real-life husband David Zayas).

— Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 26 June 2026

Definition of fantasizes

Noun

This is the same thing, only moms are living their I-wish-when-I-was-in-college fantasies through their daughters.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
From Churchill onward, many British leaders clung to fantasies of global power and splendid isolation from Europe, fantasies that culminated in the disaster of Brexit.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of fantasies

Verb

Director Matt Johnson‘s take on the beloved late chef, author and TV host imagines the transformative summer when a 19-year-old Bourdain discovered his passion for food while working in a Provincetown seaside kitchen.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
In the hard moments, Pugh imagines his wife telling him to stay calm, that things will get better.

— Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of imagines

Noun

The rise of Black power influenced Chicano activism, and many Mexican Americans increasingly shed illusions that they could be seen as white, at least legally so, and rejected assimilationist impulses.

— Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Neither of them, however, had any illusions about his prospects.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of illusions

Verb

While the permits from that project do not reference the fence or driveway, Google Earth images from February 2019 appear to show both improvements already in place months before Martinez purchased the home.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Slow-motion replays and still images distort the offending player’s actions, with innocuous tackles looking more serious.

— Tom Bogert, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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