1
as in visions
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 goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
my dream is to open my own restaurant
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as in beauties
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 imagines
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 dreams
Usa Today,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
July 23 – August 22 When feelings clash with dreams, choose clarity.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Check out our other Revolve sale picks for the clothing haul of your dreams.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
And when the pro action resumes, everyone gravitates to the nearest TV screen to watch their heroes and refuel their dreams.
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Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
When dreams don’t match reality Many young people now learn about careers through TikTok videos, YouTube channels, social media personalities and online communities.
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Matthew Simoneau,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
The third movie in the Despicable Me spin-off, sees the Minions land in the Golden Age of Hollywood, with a storyline led by new characters, James, an artistic Minion with dreams of becoming a director; his comedic sidekick and bestie Henry, and their mute companion Ed.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
For one, the inspiring and bonding experience of Cowgirl Up—a week where women from across the globe come to live out their dreams of an iconic ranch stay—and not only release, but exercise their inner cowboy.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Every footballer dreams of competing at the elite level and for great clubs.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Living in Rio de Janeiro, Luiza dreams of being an artist, eventually befriending a local graffiti group.
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Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
16 June 2026
The piece — which Ono has staged more than 250 times in 35-plus countries — draws on a Japanese tradition at Buddhist temples that invites visitors to scribble their hopes and dreams onto paper tags and tie them to the branches of a tree.
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Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Massachusetts-born, Robinson will be playing on home soil in front of friends, family and national team fanatics, an honor every player dreams of but only very few get.
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Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
This kid just hit the biggest home run of his life — a moment every athlete dreams about — and the umps toss him?
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Zulfi is an iconoclast and a hustler, a man who dreams of opening a Muslims-only version of Uber and who, even in the face of Shah’s elitism and English society’s broader wariness, holds onto an unshakable optimism.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
The Un Certain Regard best actor award went to Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset for his turn in Rafiki Fariala’s Congo Boy, playing a teen talent in the Central African Republic who dreams of a career in music as a civil war tears his country apart.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Noun
Big dreams may crash down to earth when daily reality gets involved.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
July 23 – August 22 When feelings clash with dreams, choose clarity.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Check out our other Revolve sale picks for the clothing haul of your dreams.
—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
And when the pro action resumes, everyone gravitates to the nearest TV screen to watch their heroes and refuel their dreams.
—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
When dreams don’t match reality Many young people now learn about careers through TikTok videos, YouTube channels, social media personalities and online communities.
—
Matthew Simoneau,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
The third movie in the Despicable Me spin-off, sees the Minions land in the Golden Age of Hollywood, with a storyline led by new characters, James, an artistic Minion with dreams of becoming a director; his comedic sidekick and bestie Henry, and their mute companion Ed.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
For one, the inspiring and bonding experience of Cowgirl Up—a week where women from across the globe come to live out their dreams of an iconic ranch stay—and not only release, but exercise their inner cowboy.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Verb
Sodais dreams about being a teacher one day and starting a family with Weeda.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Every footballer dreams of competing at the elite level and for great clubs.
—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Living in Rio de Janeiro, Luiza dreams of being an artist, eventually befriending a local graffiti group.
—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
16 June 2026
The piece — which Ono has staged more than 250 times in 35-plus countries — draws on a Japanese tradition at Buddhist temples that invites visitors to scribble their hopes and dreams onto paper tags and tie them to the branches of a tree.
—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Massachusetts-born, Robinson will be playing on home soil in front of friends, family and national team fanatics, an honor every player dreams of but only very few get.
—
Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
This kid just hit the biggest home run of his life — a moment every athlete dreams about — and the umps toss him?
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Zulfi is an iconoclast and a hustler, a man who dreams of opening a Muslims-only version of Uber and who, even in the face of Shah’s elitism and English society’s broader wariness, holds onto an unshakable optimism.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
The Un Certain Regard best actor award went to Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset for his turn in Rafiki Fariala’s Congo Boy, playing a teen talent in the Central African Republic who dreams of a career in music as a civil war tears his country apart.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreams
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McKay and her visions are the inspiration behind Sarris’ latest work.
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Ideas need crisp notes as the temperamental Moon in your 9th House opposes imaginative Neptune in your 3rd House, bringing visions and messages together.
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Crevier, 25, had career highs with seven goals, 18 assists, and 25 points in 78 games with the Blackhawks during the 2025-26 season.
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Cristiano Ronaldo looks to be in top form after struggling in his World Cup opener, scoring two goals already today.
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The best office chairs on Amazon can fix that, ranging from our favorite overall, Herman Miller’s Aeron Office Chair, to ergonomic beauties from Branch, Flexispot, and Haworth that come cosigned by AD staffers.
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One of the beauties of sports is that fans are forced to pick a side, but there is a stark difference in cheering for your side and aggressively cheering against the opposition with zero form of decency.
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Through Quasar Markets, Steven E Orr imagines a world where technology removes the mundane, reduces friction, and gives people more room to think, create, connect, and live with intention.
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Human creativity imagines what does not.
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Circe and Calypso, for instance, are fantasies of pleasure and captivity, projections of men’s fear of losing control; Odysseus’ abandonment of them is part of his return to command.
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Iraq was losing the war that would create the state of Israel, a humiliation that challenged fantasies of Arab unity and conquest.
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Britain remembers well the fiasco of 2022, when then-Prime Minister Liz Truss triggered a mass sell-off of bonds after presenting plans for huge unfunded tax cuts.
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In communities nationwide, officials said ICE canceled plans to convert commercial warehouses into large detention sites.
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Tuba, or tubá, is one of many undersung wonders of tiny Colima state, a place that barely makes a blip on most international and even domestic tourists’ radar.
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For our weary eyeballs, strained and tired from long periods locked onto screens, rest and relaxation can do wonders.
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The Falcon 9 flew a whopping 165 times in 2025, after all, and SpaceX envisions launching Starship thousands of times per year when that massive rocket comes fully online.
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Katalyst envisions having a fleet of spacecraft that can repair, refuel and upgrade satellites in need of help.
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“Dreams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreams. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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