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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
Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Thanks to the outpouring of support, the funds raised at the gala will allow SCC to leave a legacy of enabling students to achieve their educational and personal dreams.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Picketwire Canyon Ever dreamed of walking in a dinosaur’s footprints?
—R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Gilberg, 89, has treated enough people in Hollywood, and advised so many directors and actors on character psychology, that his likeness shows up in films the way people float through one another’s dreams.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Thanks to the outpouring of support, the funds raised at the gala will allow SCC to leave a legacy of enabling students to achieve their educational and personal dreams.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Bridgerton and Industry, both horny in their own rights, can only dream of such endless relevance and minimal friction.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Picketwire Canyon Ever dreamed of walking in a dinosaur’s footprints?
—R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dream
Noun
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Bob Weir, the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, whose songs about sunshine daydreams and truckin’ helped turn the jam band into a 60-year musical empire, has died at age 78.—
Richard Gehr,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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Season 5, after all, is framed by Mike and Eleven’s daydream of a conversation in the first episode.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Dec. 2025
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Join Palmer in crushing New Year’s fitness goals with this nifty Pilates set that comes with a ring, mini ball, and four resistance bands.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Giving love to local venues For McLaughlin and Arthurs, the goal was always to bring the film to venues around the Carolinas as a way to promote those spaces, like The Milestone, that were filled with local music history.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Below, shop eight deals across fashion, beauty, and home on Amazon—up to 62 percent off.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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The beauty industry is entering a building period, after a dip in M&A activity in 2025.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2026
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Now imagine a world where everyone yearned—not through dramatic declarations of love or extravagant gifts, but simply by being honest from the start.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 Jan. 2026
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Barbara Brockway and Matt Padula always imagined retirement as a time to relax and enjoy each other's company after more than three decades together.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Most of them are unemployed and produce nothing but illusions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Then, style the cut with a deep side part to create the illusion of an asymmetrical blunt cut.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The core purpose of Taste Addison – promoting Addison's 200+ restaurants – will be reenvisioned to include new, year-round options to support and elevate North Texas' most vibrant dining hub.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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And there is no art without wonder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Meant to mimic the feel of visiting the stars, this multisensory experience uses projections, lighting and music to create a sense of wonder for visitors of all ages.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In late 2020, Farr had a wildly vivid dream envisioning a black car driving through the Colombian mountains, en route to a monastery.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Wuthering Heights was always envisioned as a kind of fantastical fever dream—a contemporary take on a ’50s soundstage melodrama that gleefully mixes historical references with glitzy modernity.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dream. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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