as in dream
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
opening our own restaurant has long been a pipe dream
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Recent Examples of pipe dream
While keeping the ranch now seems a pipe dream because of a huge tax burden, Chief Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and his right-hand man Mo (Mo Brings Plenty) come to the ranch to pay their respects and pledge their support to Kayce and Beth (Kelly Reilly).
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
Analysts see Trump’s scheme to move away from income taxes as something of a pipe dream.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
So, while some Sixers fans may already be envisioning how Flagg or Ace Bailey could fit with this core, that's likely to remain a pipe dream.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The Lake Powell Pipeline is derided as a literal pipe dream by the conservation groups, Tribes, and states that have delayed its approval.
—Photographs & Text By Elliot Ross For Time, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
Analysts see Trump’s scheme to move away from income taxes as something of a pipe dream.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
So, while some Sixers fans may already be envisioning how Flagg or Ace Bailey could fit with this core, that's likely to remain a pipe dream.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The Lake Powell Pipeline is derided as a literal pipe dream by the conservation groups, Tribes, and states that have delayed its approval.
—Photographs & Text By Elliot Ross For Time, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe dream
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What if your dream job in aviation technology only has openings in their Miami office?Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Juvenile actor Abdallah, who lost his left leg at the age of four in a missile attack that killed his father, gives a remarkable performance as the resourceful boy who eventually takes enormous risks to keep at least part of his dream alive.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Part of the show’s magic is that performers can literally be anybody or anything and the listener completes the illusion with their mind’s eye.Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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That illusion is enough to fool even a lie detector.Dmitry Mishunin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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Ryan My daydreams consist of Playing in the World Cup. – Parker Writing more music.Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Today’s sentence helps ensure that Shouse’s fantasies won’t become another child’s nightmare for decades to come.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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On Netflix Lovely Runner This romantic time travel fantasy was one of the year’s biggest hits and a surprise hit at that.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Our vision is simply to be the most excellent Professional Publisher there is.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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But the Eldorado iteration made from 1967 to 1970 was the beginning of GM’s new vision of personal luxury.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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