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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
Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Letting go of her dream, however, wasn’t easy.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Screenwriters secretly envy book authors for their intellectual prestige and creative control, and authors secretly dream of working in Hollywood.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
For the sedan lovers, the S5 is a dream machine not only to drive, but ride.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Letting go of her dream, however, wasn’t easy.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
He had been accepted at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and dreamed of opening his own thing, whatever that thing might be.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Screenwriters secretly envy book authors for their intellectual prestige and creative control, and authors secretly dream of working in Hollywood.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dream
Noun
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The family car is a Mazda, but Zac daydreams of a Bugatti Veyron.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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More than masturbatory daydreams, Vladimir inspires our heroine to write with abandon, ignoring professional and personal obligations in service to her muse.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gabriel Vilardi also had a goal and assist for the Jets, and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 shots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Norris responded with his 12th goal for Buffalo, beating Knight over the goaltender's right shoulder with 58 seconds left in the first.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For one day only, a classic roadside pitstop will be transformed into a desert beauty destination, inviting guests to cruise through the brand's universe of color, glow and artistry through a series of interactive touch points.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Feelings and thoughts about fleeting beauty, minimalism, suffering, the natural world, and way more come through in these thoughtfully designed and assembled cars that some people build their entire personalities around.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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Young restaurateur David Foulquier took inspiration from his Persian and French roots when imagining this downtown spot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Just imagine singing along with a club full of other disciples.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
15 Apr. 2026
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And in the enfacement illusion, people can momentarily experience another face as their own.—
Utkarsh Gupta,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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So there was the illusion of security in the Gulf.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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But the purpose of her art shifted after the events of 9/11, as the fabric of American identity was tested, and some groups, such as Sikhs, particularly those wearing traditional turbans of the faith, faced cultural discrimination and misunderstanding.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These tasty wonders will make dish duty a breeze.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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A little perspective can often do wonders for a mental adjustment.—
Chi Varnado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Rowen project was first envisioned more than 20 years ago and involved a prolonged campaign to acquire the land, rezone it and invest in infrastructure.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 1949, Arthur Miller envisioned the American Dream as a kind of spiritual opioid crisis — a profitable system of addiction, this one to a beautiful lie, that was literally killing people.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dream. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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