like a dream

idiom

: very pleasingly or well
The new car drives like a dream.
My new computer works like a dream.

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Initially, the new home, in a bucolic suburb, felt like a dream. David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025 The black hue is soft matte but still juicy-looking, coating lashes from root to tip like a dream. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 Feb. 2025 Or, your home environment could suddenly feel like a sanctuary, with an infusion of love and creativity that makes your living space feel like a dream come true. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 But by the time the couple arrives at the picturesque farmhouse, everything is like a dream. Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for like a dream

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“Like a dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20dream. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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