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 Upside Of Monetizing Your Passion For many people, the idea of making money from a hobby feels like a dream come true.
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Hope Horner, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Everything is so overwhelming, surreal that even a sudden outburst of violence feels like a dream.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Aquarius, Mercury is adding an elusive fog to your money sector, and suddenly, finances feel like a dream (or a nightmare).
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
And that fit like a dream By Malia Griggs and Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar
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—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
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Hope Horner, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Everything is so overwhelming, surreal that even a sudden outburst of violence feels like a dream.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Aquarius, Mercury is adding an elusive fog to your money sector, and suddenly, finances feel like a dream (or a nightmare).
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
And that fit like a dream By Malia Griggs and Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar
All products are independently selected by our editors.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Like a dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20dream. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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