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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Fairchild Studio, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Bringing back Eberle in time for a Stanley Cup victory could be an impossible dream come true for Oilers fans.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Having a movie at the Berlin Film Festival is widely seen as a major success, a dream come true even.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
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—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Bringing back Eberle in time for a Stanley Cup victory could be an impossible dream come true for Oilers fans.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Having a movie at the Berlin Film Festival is widely seen as a major success, a dream come true even.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
At Vintage Frills, customer satisfaction meets sustainability, fostering an inspirational space where fashion dreams come true without damaging Mother Nature.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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