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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
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Your dreams are an act of resistance.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Rose, played by Claire Romain (Cat’s Eyes), works in a laundry and dreams of a simple life.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
When Sherlock ended with nary a declaration of true, homosexual love, fans convinced themselves there would be a secret second finale to make all their gay dreams come true.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Wennberg, Kurashev, and Celebrini all saw their gold medal dreams end during 3-on-3 overtime.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The terms in which an awabi dreams are not for terrestrial primates to understand.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
This said, don’t upend your longest-term dreams and objectives.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
At that moment, her Olympic dreams seemed to be dashed.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The fire sign is a direct, bold, fiery, passionate force to be reckoned with, which is ideal for anyone who dreams of an adventurous, perhaps even globetrotting affair.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
Ratatouille followed a young rat named Remy who dreams of becoming a chef at Auguste Gusteau’s restaurant in Paris, France.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Making his Olympic debut, Niklas dreams of winning his own and inspiring the next generation.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Billed as being in the spirit of Cars and Planes, the story revolves around the titular Tudy, an intrepid young lifeboat who dreams of adventures on the high seas but is held back by her father, the Admiral, who is still haunted by the loss of his wife.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
The film follows Shiori, a typical high school student who dreams of online stardom, but struggles to capture attention.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Ollie dreams of having enough money to help his family move somewhere else and lead a different kind of life.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The book sets him up as someone who fights, someone who dreams big, someone who sweats the details, someone with a desire to serve.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
Your dreams are an act of resistance to those watching at home.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Your dreams are an act of resistance.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Rose, played by Claire Romain (Cat’s Eyes), works in a laundry and dreams of a simple life.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
When Sherlock ended with nary a declaration of true, homosexual love, fans convinced themselves there would be a secret second finale to make all their gay dreams come true.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Wennberg, Kurashev, and Celebrini all saw their gold medal dreams end during 3-on-3 overtime.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The terms in which an awabi dreams are not for terrestrial primates to understand.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
This said, don’t upend your longest-term dreams and objectives.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
At that moment, her Olympic dreams seemed to be dashed.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
The pressure of performing on the big stage can be overwhelming, but being on that stage is what every athlete dreams about.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The fire sign is a direct, bold, fiery, passionate force to be reckoned with, which is ideal for anyone who dreams of an adventurous, perhaps even globetrotting affair.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
Ratatouille followed a young rat named Remy who dreams of becoming a chef at Auguste Gusteau’s restaurant in Paris, France.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Making his Olympic debut, Niklas dreams of winning his own and inspiring the next generation.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Billed as being in the spirit of Cars and Planes, the story revolves around the titular Tudy, an intrepid young lifeboat who dreams of adventures on the high seas but is held back by her father, the Admiral, who is still haunted by the loss of his wife.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
The film follows Shiori, a typical high school student who dreams of online stardom, but struggles to capture attention.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Ollie dreams of having enough money to help his family move somewhere else and lead a different kind of life.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The book sets him up as someone who fights, someone who dreams big, someone who sweats the details, someone with a desire to serve.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreams
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Believe it or not, American free skier Nick Goepper, a three-time Olympic medalist, thinks growing up in Indiana—a location that doesn’t exactly conjure up visions of powdery snow and ski chalets—worked to his advantage.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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In thrall to visions of virtual apocalypse, Land soon saw his life fall apart.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Democrats’ Biden-era goals of raising taxes on wealthy Americans and big companies to fund upgrades to health care, education, and clean energy were somewhat stifled by their 50-50 majority.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kate Schneider’s hat trick with two goals led a well-balanced effort as Walpole used to down Ursuline 8-4.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some of those bespoke beauties could soon be yours.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2026
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Co-created and hosted by Tyra Banks, the reality competition in which amateur beauties vied for the titular title and a modeling contract, among other prizes, ran for 24 seasons on three different networks (UPN, The CW, VH1) between 2003 and 2018.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Shawn, famous for his moral compass, diagnoses the world on a lucky/unlucky axis, and imagines the upside of apocalypse.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Set inside the world’s most popular video game, the film imagines a next-gen AI system that allows in-game characters to become sentient, shifting the game from entertainment into a living universe that awakens, evolves and begins interacting with human beings.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And now masked Proud Boys can cosplay their paramilitary fantasies, shatter our Constitutional rights, and disappear humans while the federal government flippantly threatens its citizens with the Insurrection Act and Aliens Enemies Act.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Barbie is a Pisces, after all, so go ahead and embrace your Barbie World fantasies with a head-to-toe pink outfit.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The agents asked for daily medical updates, whether patients had the cognitive ability to understand paperwork that was given to them and details about discharge dates and plans.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The bill also includes confidentiality provisions that indicate information on serious reportable events relayed to DIAL by a professional licensing board, as well as any corrective action plans, are to be sealed from public view.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Taking part in that annual rite of passage this season, the 6-foot-3 senior forward wonders how the years could pass by so quickly.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Many of the great wonders of the world, from iconic buildings to national parks, are preserved and open to the public, but some are tucked away on private land where only a few can enjoy them.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The core of key contributors across Cherundolo’s tenure plus remaining players from the class who arrived in the same window as Son – center back Ryan Porteous and midfielder Mathieu Choinière – were bolstered by transfers who align with how Dos Santos envisions LAFC challenging opponents.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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MirrorMe envisions Bolt as a training partner that can run alongside elite athletes, hold a steady pace and push limits without getting tired.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Dreams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreams. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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