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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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Recent Examples of daydreams
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
  1. dreams
  2. fantasizes
  3. fantasies
  4. fancies
  5. visions
  6. imagines
  7. illusions
  8. images
Noun
  • Drawings, like dreams, can often feel open-ended, prompting a multiplicity of thoughts.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This book inspires football players who are no longer active on the field to embrace life with a positive perception, maintaining their passion to continue pursuing their dreams and building a healthy personal and professional life.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of dreams
Verb
  • Denise has also been keeping secrets, chiefly about the manuscript for a novel she’s been banging out on a typewriter in the basement, one that happens to be about a woman who fantasizes about leaving her family behind for life in New York.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fantasizes
Noun
  • At one point, the women even share fantasies about killing their boss.
    — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ancient buildings are not fantasies beyond reach, but the living evidence of history’s continuing line.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fantasies
Verb
  • Either way, this is a dangerous way for a team that fancies itself as a perennial contender to annually live.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
  • On the one hand, Ramsay fancies himself as a footballer.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of fancies
Noun
  • Meanwhile, at a college job fair, Angie and Ormewood encounter a grad student claiming to have psychic visions.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Ewa Mroczkowska’s production design also turns dewy embankments, decadent interiors, and sunrises over cemeteries into visions of storybook-like decay.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of visions
Verb
  • Through the eyes of a new generation searching for its place, Burgundy opens the doors to a world rarely seen from within, and then imagines its way further inside.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The film imagines a colorful, family-friendly realm concealed just under the surface of video games themselves, populated by a covert guild of guardians tasked with keeping each title operating and preserving every player’s journey.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of imagines
Noun
  • Designed by Australian magician and magic consultant Adam Mada, the illusions use a fade box where contestants can be seen disappearing and reappearing on the studio monitors in real time.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shattered Europe’s remaining illusions not just about Moscow but also about Beijing.
    — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of illusions
Verb
  • The few still images Polyphony Digital has provided don’t provide us with an angle to see if the Mini layout is still feasible with the new track model.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The finalist images document the consequences of overfishing and bycatch, the impact of pollution on marine mammals and the killing of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands, a practice known as grindadráp.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of images

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“Daydreams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydreams. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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