the American dream

noun phrase

variants or the American Dream

: a happy way of living that is thought of by many Americans as something that can be achieved by anyone in the U.S. especially by working hard and becoming successful

With good jobs, a nice house, two children, and plenty of money, they believed they were living the American dream.

Examples of the American dream in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

With a life that mirrors the imagery of the American dream, Aaron Vessup manages to find liberation from the systemic and individual suffering of his upbringing in his art and authorship. —

Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 Jose and Kitty Menendez were living the American dream. —

Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 Latino Homeownership and Wealth Accumulation For Latinos, achieving the American dream is harder. —

Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 All of this comes to help others and help strengthen this country and help close a lot of the gaps and disrupt many of the barriers and really move forward to help everyone benefit from the American dream, which so many don't at this point. —

Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the American dream

Cite this Entry

Style

“The American dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20American%20dream. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation