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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
Melissa Noel, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
Living and working in a one-club city like Leeds, covering a club of that magnitude was always the dream.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Somewhere, Bing and Rosemary dreamt of one more White Christmas.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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The tour emphasizes financial literacy and provides critical tools to help students navigate the cost of college while empowering them to pursue their dreams.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
Living and working in a one-club city like Leeds, covering a club of that magnitude was always the dream.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
She’s always dreamed of getting married and becoming a mom, and feels more ready than ever to meet her husband.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Somewhere, Bing and Rosemary dreamt of one more White Christmas.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dream
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Its juicy cheeseburgers and sweet, sticky Hershey's brand milkshakes and sundaes were the stuff of daydreams.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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These are features that California daydreams are made of, and this emergent scene is luring visitors to an outpost 70 miles southeast of downtown San Diego.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Some of the likely conflicts in energy policy this year were evident Thursday at the committee’s organizational meeting, where members broadly outlined their goals.Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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This week, the Axios Charlotte team met up at Urban District Market to do some vision boarding, goal setting and manifesting for the new year.Laura Barrero, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.Jamie Ballard, Allure, 2 Jan. 2025
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Photographed on December 29, the musician and beauty mogul was spotted in a vintage, tricolor brown Oscar De La Renta fur hat—sourced from vintage boutique My Haute Wardrobe.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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Adapted from Robert Harris' novel about the papal conclave, the film imagines a series of twists in the modern-day Vatican City.Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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For years, Freeman had been fiddling with the material, imagining and reimagining characters, revisiting childhood memories.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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On Washington Week With The Atlantic, George Packer joins Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss his recent reporting on the Democratic Party’s illusions and the future of American politics.The Editors, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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As bitcoin matures, its volatility is likely to settle, leaving behind an asset whose long-term stability is built on solid fundamentals, not illusions of control.Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Business Sustainability And The Rule Of 40 The purpose of taking a fresh look at existing technology vendors is to measure the short-term financial stability and long-term viability of fintech partners.Chris Perry, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, the purpose of the coenzyme is not just the appearance of eternal youth.Essence, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
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The night sky will reveal stunning sights such as the craters of the Moon, the majestic rings of Saturn, the swirling bands of Jupiter, and other astronomical wonders.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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To the boy wonder of American capitalism, the estate represented much more than an investment, though.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Connor Brown — 82 This is the player Ken Holland envisioned when signing Brown to that big, bonus-laden deal in 2023.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The latest blueprint for the project, presented to zoning commissioners Jan. 8, envisions 62.4 acres of half-acre lots on the eastern portion of the property and 24 acres of apartments to the west, bridged by a 41-acre plot of mixed-use development in between.Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dream. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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