pipe dream

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Recent Examples of pipe dream While federal banking reform was a step forward, full legalization remains a pipe dream. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025 Playoff hopes have suddenly become a playoff pipe dream for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 Getty Images Getty Images Since then, going lighter with my natural hair color became a pipe dream of sorts. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025 However, that’s a pipe dream at this point. Jim Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pipe dream
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe dream
Noun
  • Career experts agree dream jobs and large salaries don't always come right away.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Getting to tour my latest project Salvation, both at some of my dream festivals and also on Katy Perry’s Lifetimes tour!
    Hedy Phillips, People.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Agencies encourage the illusion of such bonds while controlling nearly every aspect of the idols’ real lives.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
  • The show uses dual-reality technology, a technique derived from the world of mentalism, to support the illusion of real-time interaction with a pre-recorded program.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • These daydreams of quality might just be delusions.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Starting with a dreamy conjunction between Venus and Neptune in Pisces on Feb. 1, don’t be surprised if your love life feels extra enchanting — indulge in your daydreams and let your imagination guide you.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • One of this year’s most unique and original K-dramas is Heavenly Ever After, a quirky romantic fantasy from Studio Phoenix and SLL that vividly imagines life after death.
    Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Wolfgang Petersen's poignant take on The NeverEnding Story might slightly lack the depth and sophistication of its source material — Michael Ende's expansive fantasy novel — but the result is still enchanting escapism, with effects and tricks that hold up pretty well.
    Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Earlier this month, a mysterious store selling a vision of the future opened its doors in downtown San Francisco’s Union Square district.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
  • The same goes for your visions of the future versus your current reality.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 May 2025

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“Pipe dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20dream. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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