as in dream
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
opening our own restaurant has long been a 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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe dream
Noun
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On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris and Kendra help listeners plan the dinner party menu of their dreams!—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Studying at Columbia—the home of such Palestinian scholars as Edward Said and Rashid Khalidi—had always been a dream of Khalil’s.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
Noun
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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
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Agencies encourage the illusion of such bonds while controlling nearly every aspect of the idols’ real lives.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
Noun
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These daydreams of quality might just be delusions.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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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
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Don’t worry, in this fantasy relationship Briney’s character Conrad is all yours, no messy love triangle!—
Ana Calderone,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The law that fantasy football supposedly broke was the prohibition on gambling on sporting events, a line that was blurred by fantasy leagues’ use of cash entries and prizes.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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According to a statement obtained by PEOPLE that was then posted on his Instagram, Billy's NPH has been made worse by recent concert performances, leading to problems with his hearing, vision and balance.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Only Bay, Stahelski, Chow, and Snyder create ingenious, breakneck visions of force.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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“Pipe dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20dream. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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