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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The 16-pan lineup of matte and sparkly shades takes inspiration from your favorite café drinks and blends like a dream—seriously, just a few swipes do the trick—and the colors translate from pan to lid with impressive intensity.
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Dec. 2025
With the addition of the easy heating element, these feel like a dream when kicking your feet up at the end of the day.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
The existence of an audience — one that genuinely spans the globe — the privilege and honor of it, still seems, to me, like a dream, or a miracle.
—John Darnielle, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
This deal definitely feels like a dream come true.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Dec. 2025
With the addition of the easy heating element, these feel like a dream when kicking your feet up at the end of the day.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
The existence of an audience — one that genuinely spans the globe — the privilege and honor of it, still seems, to me, like a dream, or a miracle.
—John Darnielle, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
This deal definitely feels like a dream come true.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Like a dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20dream. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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