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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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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
Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Kiawah is chock-full of what dream family vacations are made of.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
For current renters who dream of owning a home, Calesa Township’s lease satisfaction program will help make the transition from renting to owning as smooth as possible.
—Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
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Noun
Winding more than 160 miles through the heart of Idaho, the Salmon River Scenic Byway is the stuff of roadtrippers’ dreams.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Kiawah is chock-full of what dream family vacations are made of.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Verb
One participant dreamed of asking for help from a fellow-passenger in a car.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
For current renters who dream of owning a home, Calesa Township’s lease satisfaction program will help make the transition from renting to owning as smooth as possible.
—Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dream
Noun
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Just think of all those vacant Madonnas, structurally perfect compositions, and obedient daydreams of antiquity.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The family car is a Mazda, but Zac daydreams of a Bugatti Veyron.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hitting the ball the other way was one of Ohtani’s goals.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The project brings together nearly 60 students from a wide range of majors, from engineering to communications, all working toward a common goal.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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To cater to this rising demographic, legacy brands need to up their game, as fashion and beauty players capitalize on the marathon opportunity.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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Welcome to Latest & Greatest, a franchise that celebrates all the shiniest new beauty launches of the month and informs you what’s worth your time and cash.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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But then Dwyer imagined a baroque process that could allow one avalanche to set off another, and another, and another, all right on top of each other.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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But imagine the anticipation that will build — similar to last season when the Bears and Packers met for the first time in Week 14.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Masks are slipping and illusions are fading.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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The United States, searching for self-definition but loath to lose its illusions—its innocence—needed all of this as a counterpoint.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This approach builds upon the original intent of the Donohoe Act, which began with positive goals but did not fully achieve its purpose.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The city has banned an arm in common use for lawful purposes by law-abiding citizens.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Noun
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No wonder the looks still read fresh and modern despite two decades having passed since its debut.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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And the Lakers need their not-quite-ageless wonder to be at least great to beat these Houston Rockets one more time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In an even more outlandish science-fiction-style plan, the authors write that The Line’s developers envisioned a future in which robots would become intelligent, rights-bearing citizens of the city.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
1 May 2026
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Walking through the frame of his soon-to-be new home on a recent morning, an excited Ozzy Herrera could envision the future.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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“Dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dream. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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