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.

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The set is half nightclub, half car crash, just like the Roaring Twenties; all the characters’ costumes have dirty hems, as though to semaphore that none of them have quite risen above the muck of the American dream. —

Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024 Owning a home has long been a part of the American dream, and for those looking to buy, especially first-timers, the state’s largest city offered access. —

Mike Gousha and John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024 While the show promotes the upside of the American dream, many entrepreneurs face constant challenges to stay in business. —

Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024 For many people in the US, owning a home is the American dream. —

Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the American dream

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