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
The self-driving car is simultaneously a pipe dream and sort of, kind of the reality of many Americans.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2024
The notion of a championship seems very far away, a pipe dream.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 14 Sep. 2024
While Nasreen certainly does deserve to reclaim her true self, the notion that no one will get hurt in the process is a bit of a pipe dream.
—Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
But for many, that’s a pipe dream, and as the season goes along, the realization sets in that the A’s will be gone for good as far as Oakland is concerned.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2024
The notion of a championship seems very far away, a pipe dream.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 14 Sep. 2024
While Nasreen certainly does deserve to reclaim her true self, the notion that no one will get hurt in the process is a bit of a pipe dream.
—Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
But for many, that’s a pipe dream, and as the season goes along, the realization sets in that the A’s will be gone for good as far as Oakland is concerned.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe dream
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Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images file The result is an arena with ambitions as lofty as the franchise’s dreams of winning a first NBA championship.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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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
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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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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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What that means is two-fold: a series that captures Game of Thrones’s extensive, fantasy world-building and the drama of political succession and a show dropping on HBO’s premier Sunday night spot that everyone wants to talk about the morning after.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Rich on crime thrillers, this year’s Spanish slate also plays to two of Spain’s strengths, the subject of Spanish Screenings showcases, which luckily enough are also proved to be of general market demand: animation and genre/fantasy.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Standing on the ground with nothing blocking our vision, our eyes can see about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) of the horizon.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Jeff’s vision for the New Era game seems to be to dilute the opportunity for strategy and politics as much as possible and replace it with a weeklong bender at Foxwoods that comes with a voucher for unlimited pigs in a blanket.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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