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
But then there’s a game like Sunday’s against the Saints, where the 49ers provided a clear, undeniable reminder that their unique philosophy isn’t a pipe dream, but rather a fully-functioning, if slightly-insane reality.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Passive income that scales is a practical strategy, not a pipe dream.
—Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Expecting 100 18-to-22-year-olds of varied maturity to offer consistent output from week to week is a pipe dream.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The good news is that obtaining an affordable mortgage isn’t a pipe dream.
—Jason Peters, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Passive income that scales is a practical strategy, not a pipe dream.
—Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Expecting 100 18-to-22-year-olds of varied maturity to offer consistent output from week to week is a pipe dream.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The good news is that obtaining an affordable mortgage isn’t a pipe dream.
—Jason Peters, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pipe dream
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe dream
Noun
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Working with Jessica [Yu, director] is a dream.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Saft’s decorating dreams began early.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The video gives the illusion that the plane is cutting straight through the colorful arcs.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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That illusion was shattered Thursday when gambling and sports rigging schemes linked to the mob led to the arrests of 31 defendants, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA player with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat, Damon Jones.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In pieces on patriotism as a kind of madness, on the long history of Polish and Russian colonizations and cultural appropriations of Ukraine, on the ways communities fantasize and share their daydreams, and others, Janion creates wormholes between past and present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The series can feel like a collective daydream.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Get started with the Sleeper promo code NEWSWEEKXL to take advantage of one of the best daily fantasy offers for a busy sports weekend.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Draped in orange velvet curtains, layered with vintage rugs and filled with embellished pieces that feel as if they’ve been discovered in another time, the space is designed to create an atmosphere that blurs the line between fashion and fantasy.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most aneurysms are symptom-free, but sudden severe headaches or vision changes can signal a life-threatening rupture.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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While Diagonal provided the large-scale structure, Marta championed the project from its inception, bringing a deep sensitivity to the narrative, supporting the tone, script development and artistic vision.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Pipe dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20dream. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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