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His plan for starting his own business was just a pipe dream.
opening our own restaurant has long been a pipe dream
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As long as Boston’s center depth is among the league’s absolute worst, the playoffs are going to be a pipe dream.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
But their plan for transforming it into a venue isn’t a pipe dream.
—Curbed Editors, Curbed, 1 Jan. 2025
No longer will your intentions remain pipe dreams and fantasies.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Hutchinson’s desire to be back for the Super Bowl sounds more like a pipe dream.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
But their plan for transforming it into a venue isn’t a pipe dream.
—Curbed Editors, Curbed, 1 Jan. 2025
No longer will your intentions remain pipe dreams and fantasies.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Hutchinson’s desire to be back for the Super Bowl sounds more like a pipe dream.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pipe dream
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“Pipe dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20dream. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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