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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
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
Becca haunts his dreams, and her twin sister, Terry (also Kruger), haunts his waking life.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
The perfect balance of power and speed, Jeanty, at 5-foot-9, 211 pounds is the home-run-hitting back that teams dream about – think Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry finding a seam and exploiting it for a long touchdown.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
Becca haunts his dreams, and her twin sister, Terry (also Kruger), haunts his waking life.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
Ed Sheeran has accomplished more than most people could ever dream of, from selling out stadiums to winning Grammys and earning four No. 1 albums over the course of his career.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
The perfect balance of power and speed, Jeanty, at 5-foot-9, 211 pounds is the home-run-hitting back that teams dream about – think Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry finding a seam and exploiting it for a long touchdown.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dream
Noun
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After all, strategy without execution is a daydream, but execution without strategy is a nightmare.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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If your daydreams about jetting off on a European vacation keep getting thwarted by your budget and bank account, all hope isn’t lost.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Lyon goal should rightly rectify his legacy at United and hopefully earn him the respect from those outside of the club who have often so unfairly chided and ridiculed him.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The goal, as a viewer, was to absorb the barrage of stimuli and forgo active comprehension.—
Andrew Lampert,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2025
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In addition to Eucerin's Radiant Tone Collection, Hale's top beauty tips are nothing if not practical.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The online reaction to the video is beyond anything Joyce imagined, as social media users can't get enough of Gary's antics.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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It was imagined with a focus on wellness for anyone at any age and any income level.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This city will never be the same, insofar as our sense of safety, our illusions of permanence and so on, are gone.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Mat previously impressed judges on America’s Got Talent in 2014 with his magic, illusions and card tricks.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And then there's still a question after that, of meaning and purpose.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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The two sides talked football on the visit, but the other purpose of bringing him to the Virginia Mason Athletic Center was to learn about the young man under the helmet.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Guests are guided through the night sky’s wonders using an 11-inch computerized telescope.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Documentary film and art has always touched me deeply – especially for its power of imagination and its capacity for reflection and wonder.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Beyond horse racing, Calderone envisions FreeRacehorse.com as a solution to one of the most significant challenges facing streaming services and broadcast TV — extending the relationship with viewers beyond the big screen to smaller screens for continuous engagement.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Joana Galego originally envisioned Egg Shells (2025) as a larger canvas and the visual narrative revealed itself at five-feet-wide and just over four-feet tall.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dream. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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