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as in daydream
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
his invention is only a dream right now, but someday it might be a reality
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as in goal
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
my dream is to open my own restaurant
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as in beauty
something very good of its kind
the Alaskan cruise exceeded their wildest expectations—it was a dream of a vacation
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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
I dreamed that I was living on that proverbial desert island in the South Pacific
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Recent Examples of dream
Olivia Avitt, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Impossible pie is a dream dessert for the people who love custard pies and coconut, as these are the dominant flavors of the recipe.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Invincible Fight Girl’s story about a young accountant named Andy (Sydney Mikayla) who dreams of becoming a legendary wrestler is the stuff of shonen classics like Dragon Ball Z and One Piece.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
If that’s you, Amazon is a great place for your holiday decor dreams to come true.
—Olivia Avitt, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Impossible pie is a dream dessert for the people who love custard pies and coconut, as these are the dominant flavors of the recipe.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Instilled values to dream really big, to be honest, and to work hard.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Invincible Fight Girl’s story about a young accountant named Andy (Sydney Mikayla) who dreams of becoming a legendary wrestler is the stuff of shonen classics like Dragon Ball Z and One Piece.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dream
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The scene feels more like fantasy than reality, perhaps a daydream or hallucination conjured from one of Lois’s alcoholic hazes.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Wine & Travel France is an armchair traveler’s delight, inspiring daydreams as well as vacation plans.Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Jelly Roll has made significant strides in his health and fitness goals over the last year — and he’s just getting started.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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The goal of this project is to create an archive, through a concerned look, and to keep track of these loves that exist in a society where heterosexuality is over-represented.Vogue, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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For instance, Target’s AI beauty advisor impressed Gen Z shopper Clay Lute, 23, with its personalized product recommendations, underscoring how AI can elevate the retail experience when designed thoughtfully.Stacey Widlitz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Walmart's early 2024 Black Friday deals began online Nov. 11 including beauty products, clothing, cookware, toys and more.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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The lads didn’t compile or even intend this album—but yeesh, imagine a world without it.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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The mall is an elegy for what mid-20th-century politicians and progressives imagined downtown Los Angeles could be: a city with a vibrant core, accessible by freeways, anchored by a City Hall with encomiums inscribed above entrances exalting the public good.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Spot black swans, clash unlike things together, design bold alternatives, find hidden loopholes, and craft first-mover illusions.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Her pant legs maintain a straight silhouette and are cut long, amplifying an illusion of height.Andrea Bossi, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
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For apps whose express purpose is to help people find friends, my matches seemed overwhelmingly uninterested in chatting, let alone meeting up.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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These extensions have been funded primarily by loans from Water On Demand, Inc. Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger or similar business combination.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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That’s part of the Dune trap — moviegoers for the 1984 version were greeted with a glossary of terminology — but so far, the show doesn’t have the magisterial wonder of the Villeneuve films to give it a boost.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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The cryptocurrency is now the eighth (most valuable) wonder of the financial world — beating out silver.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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The property was once envisioned as the site of a high school but now sits vacant.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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One of their disputes was reportedly related to Horizon: An American Saga, a film envisioned by Costner as a four-part series.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dream. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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