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
Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
My daydreams consist of Having a day without responsibilities.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2024
Quora, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Would Lily be daydreaming quite so much if the family were still together?
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Pumpkin spice might not have any pumpkin in it, but pumpkin spice products must at least conjure daydreams of pumpkin pie to satisfy customers’ expectations.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
My daydreams consist of Having a day without responsibilities.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2024
Verb
Let your mind wander: daydream and see where your thoughts take you.
—Quora, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Would Lily be daydreaming quite so much if the family were still together?
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydream
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Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images file The result is an arena with ambitions as lofty as the franchise’s dreams of winning a first NBA championship.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Impossible pie is a dream dessert for the people who love custard pies and coconut, as these are the dominant flavors of the recipe.Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those high on grandiosity seek admiration, are usually dominating and overconfident, fantasize about perfection, and tend to have high self-esteem.Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
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One co-founder fantasized about expanding staff and getting fellatio from all the new employees; another staffer claimed women’s games were different from men’s because of differences in their biology.Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
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An old-school World War II drama, a quietly powerful Irish drama, a Christmas story and a fantasy anime arrive in movie theaters this week.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The first trailer for the fantasy adventure feature soon had audiences questioning whether or not AI was used in production.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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The property was once envisioned as the site of a high school but now sits vacant.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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One of their disputes was reportedly related to Horizon: An American Saga, a film envisioned by Costner as a four-part series.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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This transit also encourages us to confront illusions and emotional blockages while cultivating a deeper connection with our intuition and creativity.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Given that environment, Trump advisers aren’t under any illusions.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 1 Nov. 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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Smart Operations Location intelligence can allow enterprises to visualize the location of assets, monitor infrastructure in real time, and automate processes.Narendra Babu Vattem, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Newsweek has visualized Stein's potential impact in maps and charts.Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Just imagine how much better things will get when their twins arrive!Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Across eleven offerings, a swirl of photographs mined from the internet and transferred onto wood panels, Norsworthy offers the kind of narratives most movies refuse to consider, let alone imagine.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydream. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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