1
as in visions
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 goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
my dream is to open my own restaurant
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as in beauties
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 imagines
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 dreams
Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Star Kenzi Richardson spoke with Parents about her adventures portraying a teen vampire and making her dreams come true on Disney Channel.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
When Saudi Arabia unveiled NEOM at the inaugural Future Investment Initiative (FII) in 2017, the event felt like a showroom for audacious dreams.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In the 1950s, researchers discovered the concept of REM sleep, which is when most dreams take place.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Your dreams of saving time and money have just flown out the window.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
And someone who is a great listener, respectful, caring, chilled out, someone who supports my dreams – and is cool with my chaos!
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Here are this week’s rankings, which are not a pure ranking of how good each team is, rather a ranking of the overall feel around the teams, programs and fan bases, the hopes, the dreams, the frustration, the despair … the vibes.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Parents like Gilder are thankful for Juberian and USSA for giving their time to make dreams for kids like Keagen possible.
—Leo Pomerenke, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The company also partners with celebrities like Sabrina Carpenter to offer unique experiences where guests can live out their pop star dreams for a day.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Regardless of how proficient the Falcons are on defense, Tagovailoa still carries the weight of Dolphins fans’ hopes and dreams squarely on his shoulders.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
In arguably Buster Keaton’s most experimental film, the silent-era slapstick comedian plays a movie projectionist who dreams of becoming a detective.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
But Safdie has applied that signature aesthetic to a story of much grander scope, of an American misfit who dreams big.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Hothead dreams neither of lesbian supremacy nor of assimilation but of a radical fluidity.
—Jo Livingstone, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Bend it Like Beckham follows Jess Bhamra (Parminder Nagra) who dreams of becoming a professional soccer player.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The narrator dreams of embracing his estranged father, only to wake, drive to the old home, and find a stranger at the door.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Soon, the chubby kid with big hip-hop dreams was running a little squad of coders putting together a FarmVille clone.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Star Kenzi Richardson spoke with Parents about her adventures portraying a teen vampire and making her dreams come true on Disney Channel.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
When Saudi Arabia unveiled NEOM at the inaugural Future Investment Initiative (FII) in 2017, the event felt like a showroom for audacious dreams.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In the 1950s, researchers discovered the concept of REM sleep, which is when most dreams take place.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Your dreams of saving time and money have just flown out the window.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
And someone who is a great listener, respectful, caring, chilled out, someone who supports my dreams – and is cool with my chaos!
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Here are this week’s rankings, which are not a pure ranking of how good each team is, rather a ranking of the overall feel around the teams, programs and fan bases, the hopes, the dreams, the frustration, the despair … the vibes.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Parents like Gilder are thankful for Juberian and USSA for giving their time to make dreams for kids like Keagen possible.
—Leo Pomerenke, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
The film follows Putra, a 13-year-old boy with asthma who dreams of playing for Indonesia’s national soccer team.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The company also partners with celebrities like Sabrina Carpenter to offer unique experiences where guests can live out their pop star dreams for a day.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Regardless of how proficient the Falcons are on defense, Tagovailoa still carries the weight of Dolphins fans’ hopes and dreams squarely on his shoulders.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
In arguably Buster Keaton’s most experimental film, the silent-era slapstick comedian plays a movie projectionist who dreams of becoming a detective.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
But Safdie has applied that signature aesthetic to a story of much grander scope, of an American misfit who dreams big.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Hothead dreams neither of lesbian supremacy nor of assimilation but of a radical fluidity.
—Jo Livingstone, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Bend it Like Beckham follows Jess Bhamra (Parminder Nagra) who dreams of becoming a professional soccer player.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The narrator dreams of embracing his estranged father, only to wake, drive to the old home, and find a stranger at the door.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreams
Noun
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Other artists address psychological and ecological rupture, from Shirin Neshat’s haunting meditations on freedom to Sharbendu De’s visions of climate futures.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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His new visions are shattered by an explosion of light and color as, beneath his fist, the green light blazes, the kyber crystal of the Jedi screaming in corruption and cowardice, in fear and loathing—the lies of the Jedi revealed at last.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Unlike his own travails under Cruyff, Lineker says that Flick’s 4-3-3 shape suits Barca’s current England attacker Rashford, who has five goals and four assists in 12 appearances since joining on a season-long loan from Manchester United.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Operational and logistical challenges posed by new regulations and sustainability goals will also be addressed.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Laneige Water Sleeping Mask Laneige became a household name thanks to its lip sleeping mask, but this overnight cream is no slack with the beauties either.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of the all-time beauties of film, with acting chops.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Alabi imagines someone moving through their day with MAJENYE—cold process soap in the morning, body oil after, roll-on fragrances at midday, then candles in the evening.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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His 2024 mixtape Underworld imagines what that would be like by morphing the sinister choir-drill popularized by guys like Ot7Quanny and Hood Tali P into full-on theatrical horrorcore.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What fantastic fantasies will lure risk-seeking treasure hunters to breach the massive walls of iron thorns surrounding mysterious radioactive caverns buried deep in the deserts?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The haze of this dreamy transit could’ve left us projecting fantasies, chasing ideals and ignoring truths that matter.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Mother Nature can influence our plans and activities.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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This week, the dramatic collapse of plans for Barcelona to play a La Liga game against Villarreal in Miami — first reported by The Athletic — added extra spice to the compelling and captivating Clasico.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One wonders, naturally, what the likes of the late New Yorker critic Kael — or, say, Roger Ebert, for that matter — would think of the idea of a robotic technology attempting to replicate their voice while reviewing movies.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Popular among outdoor enthusiasts and leisure travelers for its clear water, natural wonders like the towering Baobab trees, and unique wildlife, Madagascar has historically been a great place to celebrate a big trip.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Niccol envisions Starbucks' app evolving to use AI that predicts and prepares orders based on customers’ location and previous ordering habits.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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As The Rise Group looks forward, Starnes envisions a landscape in which organizations are increasingly able to balance strategic objectives with social impact.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Dreams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreams. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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