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.
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In theory, this sounds like a dream come true for businesses bogged down by varying national VAT rules.
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Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
That night, Bronny shed tears; his dream had come true.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
For a rootless Scott Thorson (Matt Damon), getting cast to play the role of assistant/lover in this world was a dream come true, but his closeup view reveals Liberace’s determination to brush aside any ugliness in his life would bring pain and ultimately fail.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Created by his production company, Dawn Apollo Films, Hamilton said that recreating this scene from Ferris Bueller's Day Off is another dream come true for him.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
That night, Bronny shed tears; his dream had come true.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
For a rootless Scott Thorson (Matt Damon), getting cast to play the role of assistant/lover in this world was a dream come true, but his closeup view reveals Liberace’s determination to brush aside any ugliness in his life would bring pain and ultimately fail.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Created by his production company, Dawn Apollo Films, Hamilton said that recreating this scene from Ferris Bueller's Day Off is another dream come true for him.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come true
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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