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noun

ˈdrēm How to pronounce dream (audio)
Definition of dreamnext
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as in daydream
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality his invention is only a dream right now, but someday it might be a reality

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as in goal
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish my dream is to open my own restaurant

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as in beauty
something very good of its kind the Alaskan cruise exceeded their wildest expectations—it was a dream of a vacation

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dream

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verb

as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of I dreamed that I was living on that proverbial desert island in the South Pacific

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Recent Examples of dream
Noun
Yamazaki discussed the film and why bringing one of his favorite kaiju, King Ghidorah, to the big screen in this installment fulfills a childhood dream. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026 Complete your dream patio ahead of holiday gatherings with more outdoor furniture deals below, including a sleek accent stool and chaise lounge chair set. — Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
But still, tens of thousands of people lived there, survived and dreamed. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 Bart cries wolf the morning after dreaming about dying in a bus crash, but no one believes him. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dream
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dream
  1. daydream
  2. goal
  3. beauty
  4. imagine
  5. illusion
  6. purpose
  7. wonder
  8. envision
Noun
  • This helps warm up the imagination; daydreams, nightmares are easy ways in.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The songs on Purdy also have the tone of journal entries, detailing haggard trips to the grocery store, daydreams about his young daughters’ glamorous adult lives, and observations about the banality of oppression.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of daydream
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  • The goal is to create an individual arrangement that provides support without making assumptions or singling the person out.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Kushner said one of the goals of the Moscow meeting is to try to get Europeans added to the talks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of goal
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  • The model for the painting (disputed by some historians) was allegedly Simonetta Vespucci (née Cattaneo), a renowned beauty in Florentine high society whom Botticelli greatly admired.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company additionally toyed with the beauty category via collaborations, the latest of which launched with K-beauty brand Amuse earlier this year.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of beauty
Verb
  • The secret sauce to Wavves’ strongest material has always been a healthy dose of self-loathing; imagine one of those devilish Calvin-pissing-on-the-ground car decals, with a weary doppelganger as the stream’s target.
    — Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Major highway crash One way to think about email traffic in outages is to imagine a multilane interstate highway where an accident blocks two lanes of traffic.
    — Doug Jacobson, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of imagine
Noun
  • Financial knowledge without practical direction creates a dangerous illusion of security.
    — Sarah Tolson Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Like Berger, Overton wants to create the illusion of a life seen from many different perspectives.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of illusion
Noun
  • North Korea’s Missile Administration said its cluster warheads fall into four categories, depending on their intended purpose.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The flashback structure doesn’t serve much of a purpose except to delay the audience’s complete endorsement of a character who, though appropriately cantankerous, is unambiguously a hero and nice guy.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of purpose
Noun
  • Don’t miss the Kandahari lamb chops, which are a garlicky, charred wonder to behold.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Towering old-growth wonders are just the beginning at Redwood National and State Parks.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of wonder
Verb
  • On Friday, the government submitted a 106-page plan for the arch that envisions a massive structure more than 12 stories high that includes a huge bronze statue of Lady Liberty with wings and carrying a torch with an eternal flame.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Chase has previously explained that Amy had long envisioned eventually returning to the area where she was born and raised.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
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