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as in daydream
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
his invention is only a dream right now, but someday it might be a reality
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as in goal
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
my dream is to open my own restaurant
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as in beauty
something very good of its kind
the Alaskan cruise exceeded their wildest expectations—it was a dream of a vacation
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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
I dreamed that I was living on that proverbial desert island in the South Pacific
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Recent Examples of dream
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Now Mission: Impossible actress Hayley Atwell has shared that her co-star and producer was also fulfilling a lifelong dream.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Who knows if this thing will actually happen but the people could certainly dream.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Since its inception in 1967 by founder Claude Nobs, the likes of Etta James, Kendrick Lamar, Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, James Brown, Leonard Cohen, and Elton John have gathered to perform at the annual fever dream of music.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Now Mission: Impossible actress Hayley Atwell has shared that her co-star and producer was also fulfilling a lifelong dream.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
In 11th-century Al-Andalus, Aisha dreams of becoming a pyrotechnic artist.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Who knows if this thing will actually happen but the people could certainly dream.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dream
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Devastated by her older sister Minnie's sudden death, Junie finds solace in poetry and fantastical daydreams, while secretly exploring the forest at night.—
Erin Crosby Eckstine,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The film takes you on an emotional journey through the girls’ memories, the reality of the situation and their daydreams, which helped keep them sane as 45 days passed before anyone realized what had happened to them.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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Since then, Dubb Value has been known for helping companies execute acquisitions that meet their financial goals and protect their core values, leadership vision, and efficiency in operations.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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This work also lays the foundation for the State of Maryland to be able to meet its goal of net-zero emissions by 2045.—
Jessica Babb,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ulta is the largest beauty retailer in the U.S., and this is considered the biggest exclusive hair launch in its history.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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There’s much talk about beauty in the film, especially with regard to the natural landscape around the characters — but it’s made hard to see by the muted visual approach.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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To imagine the one, rather than the demographic? 4.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Narratively, this is a big win for him; imagine if the album touted as the grand finale of his decade-plus career opened with numbers closer to that of Dawn FM’s opening week?—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Again and again, the fantasies that fueled Trump’s candidacy are colliding with the reality of his presidency, and the result is already dispelling the illusions of many who advocated for him.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The panic party was a dangerous gamble designed to support the illusion that a ship had been abandoned.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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But that doesn’t seem to be the purpose of the record, which leans more heavily into fan service — a treat for those who’ve stayed loyal (or at least neutral) as Drake suffered the past year’s cavalcade of embarrassments.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The purpose is to drive economic diversity in Las Vegas, traditionally a town focused on a single industry: hospitality.—
Melinda Sheckells,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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But Salonga proves that less is indeed more when backed by trust in the material and guided by the artistic precision of a naturally gifted wonder.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Explore the wonders of Lyonia Preserve and learn the basics and benefits of forest bathing.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Built in 1941, the Cow Palace originally was envisioned as a showcase for livestock.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Deutsch originally envisioned his Ben Gamla charter school network as a way to combat the assimilation of American Jews.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dream. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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