as in dream
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
hoped that one day world peace would be a reality and not just a daydream
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Recent Examples of daydream
Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Ryan My daydreams consist of Playing in the World Cup. – Parker
Writing more music.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
David Ferrini, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
At one point in the episode, Danny daydreams what the future would be like if the family's current imbalanced dynamic locked into place.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The rest of this season is now just a prelude to another coaching search and more daydreams about how great the future is going to be once the Bears finally figure out how to win.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Ryan My daydreams consist of Playing in the World Cup. – Parker
Writing more music.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Roma playmaker produced career-best form to lead Italy to a 3-0 win over Norway, allowing Spalletti to daydream a little about his future options.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
At one point in the episode, Danny daydreams what the future would be like if the family's current imbalanced dynamic locked into place.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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After an overtime Super Bowl win, a star tight end kissed his girlfriend, the world's most successful pop star, as confetti flew—the stuff dreams are made of.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Big dreams This isn't the only time Ninson set his sights on a seemingly impossible dream.Max Posner, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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Will Smith stars as a penniless Anthony Ramos lookalike fish named Oscar, who wiles away his days scrubbing cetaceans’ tongues clean in the 'Whale Wash,' fantasizing about the good life.Them, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
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Following the runaway success of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator in 2000 ($465 million in business at the box office and five Academy Awards, including best picture), the director fantasized for years about making a sequel.Elaina Patton, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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This makes Wicked the second-highest-grossing fantasy movie ever, according to Collider, and the third-highest-grossing film of 2024 in the U.S., behind Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The history of Ford’s GT40 has spawned countless books, legends, and even the 2019 film Ford v Ferrari, which mixed fact and fantasy to tell a (somewhat) credible story.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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Instead of another take on the battle royale genre, this new studio has been working on several projects, most notably a survival game called Prologue: Go Wayback!, which are envisioned as pieces of a bigger puzzle.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ohio Republicans will hold 73% of seats in the Senate and 66% of seats in the House starting in 2025, so that threshold might not be the check Blessing envisioned.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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On Washington Week With The Atlantic, George Packer joins Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss his recent reporting on the Democratic Party’s illusions and the future of American politics.The Editors, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Well, that's because there are a number of technicalities associated with the routine, combined with an intense level of athleticism required by each dancer in order to bring the iconic illusion to life.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Managers and their co-workers need to work hard to establish the link between the team goals and the firms vision and show how their work can effect the performance of the organization.Andrew Mawson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021.Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2020
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For example, athletes often visualize winning a race, rehearsing every detail mentally.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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And also things that Luca was going to have to somehow visualize.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Unable to imagine any contemporary actor for the role of Shelly, Coppola approached Anderson after watching the documentary Pamela, A Love Story on Netflix.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adapted from Robert Harris' novel about the papal conclave, the film imagines a series of twists in the modern-day Vatican City.Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydream. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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