variants
or less commonly dreamer
or DREAMer
plural Dreamers also dreamers or DREAMers
: a person living in the United States without legal status who arrived as the child of someone who did not have the documentation required for legal entry or residence
In U.S. medical schools, there are currently 99 Dreamers enrolled, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.—
Todd Ackerman
Todd AckermanThe program—Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals—protects about 700,000 people, known as dreamers, who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children or came with families that overstayed visas.—Mark Sherman
Mark ShermanBipartisan support exists for some form of legal protection for DREAMers, but fights over who should be protected, to what level and what should be included in the overall deal has forced Congress to a standstill.—Eliza Collins
Eliza CollinsSynonyms
Examples of dreamer in a Sentence
Noun (1)
I am a realist, but my sister is a dreamer.
Some dreamers talk in their sleep to the people in their dreams.
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Mireille Juchau, The Dial, 4 Feb. 2025
My focus really truly is to find and be found by the filmmakers and the dreamers.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
For the next generation of dreamers, my message is simple: Don't wait for permission to pursue your vision.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
That's the magic of AI for entrepreneurs, solopreneurs and dreamers looking to solve the next big problem.
—Aleesha Webb, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Soon the dreamers’ voices, their heady dreamscapes and potent emotions, were accompanying my days.
—Mireille Juchau, The Dial, 4 Feb. 2025
My focus really truly is to find and be found by the filmmakers and the dreamers.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
For the next generation of dreamers, my message is simple: Don't wait for permission to pursue your vision.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
That's the magic of AI for entrepreneurs, solopreneurs and dreamers looking to solve the next big problem.
—Aleesha Webb, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Dreamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreamer. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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