come true
idiom
: to become real : to happen in the way that one wished or dreamed
Everything we hoped for came true.
Their prediction seems to be coming true.
The trip abroad was a dream come true for her.
Examples of come true in a Sentence
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Hemsworth said joining Miller’s cinematic universe was a dream come true.
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Look no further than Hohenwald, where all your wildest Tennessee dreams can come true.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
Hollywood always seemed a mythical place where average folks could make the wildest of their dreams come true.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Now that Swift has quite the connection to Kansas City with her beau, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, maybe his hopes will come true this time.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Being able to have her here in the stands is a dream come true.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Back home, you were told this dream of yours would never come true.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
So to get to work with her is beyond a dream come true.
—Jaden Thompson, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
CeeLo Green asked who knew the song and without doubting a second, made her dreams come true.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2024
Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Look no further than Hohenwald, where all your wildest Tennessee dreams can come true.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
Hollywood always seemed a mythical place where average folks could make the wildest of their dreams come true.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Now that Swift has quite the connection to Kansas City with her beau, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, maybe his hopes will come true this time.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Being able to have her here in the stands is a dream come true.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Back home, you were told this dream of yours would never come true.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
So to get to work with her is beyond a dream come true.
—Jaden Thompson, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
CeeLo Green asked who knew the song and without doubting a second, made her dreams come true.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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