come true
idiom
: to become real : to happen in the way that one wished or dreamed
Everything we hoped for came true.
Their prediction seems to be coming true.
The trip abroad was a dream come true for her.
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Instead, on their 131st day in federal custody, her parents planned to buy her a pack of M&Ms — among the only sweets available — and pray that their daughter’s birthday wish for freedom might come true.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Had his childhood dream come true, Kaszas would be supporting himself by executing body slams, headlocks and double leg takedowns as a professional wrestler.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Milan, Italy — As tears streamed down her face, Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam saw all her sporting dreams come true.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Since then, there have been thousands of life-saving operations, including one that allowed the dream of motherhood to come true.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Had his childhood dream come true, Kaszas would be supporting himself by executing body slams, headlocks and double leg takedowns as a professional wrestler.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Milan, Italy — As tears streamed down her face, Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam saw all her sporting dreams come true.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Since then, there have been thousands of life-saving operations, including one that allowed the dream of motherhood to come true.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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