1
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
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Frustrated, Dad would wave his arms semaphore style in these dreams.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
The Spanish driver secured the sticker for Sunday's race and ended up finishing on the podium, a feat that Sainz could only have dreamed about early in the season.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This cal is every candle lover’s dream.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Frustrated, Dad would wave his arms semaphore style in these dreams.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
People even began to dream of a new order.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
The Spanish driver secured the sticker for Sunday's race and ended up finishing on the podium, a feat that Sainz could only have dreamed about early in the season.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dream
Noun
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The series can feel like a collective daydream.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kacy Hill’s music sounds — and feels — like an ethereal daydream.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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After that, my goal is to relocate to a bigger city (London/Shanghai) to expand my commercial and personal practice while continuing this body of work.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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If the goal is to reduce embryo loss, contraception should be used.—
Mimi Zieman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The beauty calendar is marked by several tentpoles.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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The film explores the beauty and burdens of being an eldest daughter and constructs an escapist world where Black girls get to simply be kids.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Compounding the cacophony is a Jonny Greenwood score that veers between manic percolation—imagine a xylophone humping a coffeepot—and grandly operatic surges of synth.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Drivers like Doell aren’t imagining the transformation.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
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The milky manicure—which gives the illusion of a milky bath—has inspired plenty of spin-offs, usually worn with long almond nails.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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As represented by Camus, absurdism emphasizes accepting the absurdity of life and finding joy without illusions, often through gallows humor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation for the purposes of prostitution.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The label is used in terms of law enforcement for investigative purposes and probing terrorist threats.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The stakes are relatively low, and the childhood wonder may not work for more cynical adult viewers, but Skeleton Crew is a solid example of Star Wars' unlimited potential to tell all kinds of stories without having to relate everything back to the Skywalker Saga.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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So grab your telescope — or just your imagination — and prepare to explore the luminous wonders above.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anderson envisioned the scene where Penn’s Lockjaw does his paternity test with Willa as taking place in a chapel, so La Purisima’s sanctuary provided the perfect backdrop for his perverse quest.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Lazarus envisions Versant as a bridge between the past and future of media, a company that will use the large but declining cash generated by cable subscriptions to fund acquisition and investment in building the next generation of news and sports media.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dream. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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