variants
or less commonly dreamer
or DREAMer
plural Dreamers also dreamers or DREAMers
: a person living in the United States without legal status who arrived as the child of someone who did not have the documentation required for legal entry or residence
In U.S. medical schools, there are currently 99 Dreamers enrolled, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.—
Todd Ackerman
Todd AckermanThe program—Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals—protects about 700,000 people, known as dreamers, who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children or came with families that overstayed visas.—Mark Sherman
Mark ShermanBipartisan support exists for some form of legal protection for DREAMers, but fights over who should be protected, to what level and what should be included in the overall deal has forced Congress to a standstill.—Eliza Collins
Eliza CollinsSynonyms
Examples of dreamer in a Sentence
Noun (1)
I am a realist, but my sister is a dreamer.
Some dreamers talk in their sleep to the people in their dreams.
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
From Chicken Man’s perspective, this guy was a dreamer.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
Anyone can have a brilliant business idea, but the perseverance needed to navigate the challenging early years separates the dreamers from the doers.
—Alexandre Douzet, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Their work tells the story of their lives, their communities, and their deep connection to a city that, despite its challenges, continues to inspire dreamers, artists, chefs, and creators.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Big dreamers have busy minds, need the intense focus of their dreams to carry them through life as far as possible.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
From Chicken Man’s perspective, this guy was a dreamer.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
Anyone can have a brilliant business idea, but the perseverance needed to navigate the challenging early years separates the dreamers from the doers.
—Alexandre Douzet, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Their work tells the story of their lives, their communities, and their deep connection to a city that, despite its challenges, continues to inspire dreamers, artists, chefs, and creators.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Dreamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreamer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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