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
But, as things stand, the fight is just a pipe dream for the former two-division kickboxing world champion.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
According to McBride, Cooper’s casting as the brood’s OG ecclesiastic began as a pipe dream.
—Michael Ausiello, TVLine, 9 Mar. 2025
Moore’s win at the 2025 Globes seemed to cinch the narrative: A Best Actress Oscar had gradually gone from pipe dream to the most likely outcome.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Believers view deep geothermal as a climate savior; skeptics view it as a technically infeasible pipe dream.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
According to McBride, Cooper’s casting as the brood’s OG ecclesiastic began as a pipe dream.
—Michael Ausiello, TVLine, 9 Mar. 2025
Moore’s win at the 2025 Globes seemed to cinch the narrative: A Best Actress Oscar had gradually gone from pipe dream to the most likely outcome.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Believers view deep geothermal as a climate savior; skeptics view it as a technically infeasible pipe dream.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe dream
Noun
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At the end of 2023, the now 30-year-old went from working a tech job in New York — his dream city — to moving into the spare bedroom at his 90-year-old grandmother’s home in Los Angeles.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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As for his own ambitions, Drummond dreams of collaborations with cultural innovators like Pharrell Williams.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet there are filmmakers who fall prey to the illusion too.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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On far too many occasions, Watson chose deceit over candor, grasping for the illusion of business success and personal acclaim at any cost.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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The video poignantly contrasts between a life with and without the threat of gun violence through a little girl’s daydream.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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But true love isn’t built in daydreams—it’s built in real-time, with real people.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Heading into the weekend, Warner Bros. and Legendary’s PG fantasy comedy, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, was projected to take in $70 million to $80 million, with some bullish analysts suggesting a final number closer to $90 million.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Over the course of his career, Reynoso has designed costumes from dozens of time periods, as well as different countries, and even timeless fantasy periods.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Following your treatment plan can help preserve your vision.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Apr. 2025
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Sixes was featured for both men and women in The World Games 2022, and is at the center of lacrosse’s Olympic vision.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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