Examples of pipe dream in a Sentence
His plan for starting his own business was just a pipe dream.
opening our own restaurant has long been a pipe dream
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Olga and Antoine’s grand schemes of rural regeneration have proved to be a lefty pipe dream.
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Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
While federal banking reform was a step forward, full legalization remains a pipe dream.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Playoff hopes have suddenly become a playoff pipe dream for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Getty Images Getty Images Since then, going lighter with my natural hair color became a pipe dream of sorts.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
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Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
While federal banking reform was a step forward, full legalization remains a pipe dream.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Playoff hopes have suddenly become a playoff pipe dream for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Getty Images Getty Images Since then, going lighter with my natural hair color became a pipe dream of sorts.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Pipe dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20dream. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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