dream on
idiom
informal
—used to say that one does not think something that another person wants or expects will ever happen
"I think my band will be famous one day." "Dream on."
Examples of dream on in a Sentence
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There is some skill talent to dream on if BC can get good enough play in the trenches.
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Davis, in particular, is a player to dream on given his size (6-foot-4, 195 pounds), speed and leaping ability.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Newsam, a former president of the Bird Rock Community Council, started chasing his dream on his 70th birthday, Jan. 1, 2024.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Davidson has also been open about his desire to start a family, calling it his greatest dream on a 2022 episode of Kevin Hart’s podcast, per People.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 July 2025
Volpe has produced a few stretches for fans and the organization to dream on.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 10 July 2025
More than a decade ago, Logan Hensler dared to dream on the backyard rink in Woodbury.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
He's achieved things most baseball players can only dream on, though his path to success was hardly a straight line.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
However, his electric arsenal provides the Yankees with something to dream on.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Davis, in particular, is a player to dream on given his size (6-foot-4, 195 pounds), speed and leaping ability.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Newsam, a former president of the Bird Rock Community Council, started chasing his dream on his 70th birthday, Jan. 1, 2024.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Davidson has also been open about his desire to start a family, calling it his greatest dream on a 2022 episode of Kevin Hart’s podcast, per People.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 July 2025
Volpe has produced a few stretches for fans and the organization to dream on.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 10 July 2025
More than a decade ago, Logan Hensler dared to dream on the backyard rink in Woodbury.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
He's achieved things most baseball players can only dream on, though his path to success was hardly a straight line.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
However, his electric arsenal provides the Yankees with something to dream on.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Dream on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dream%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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