like a dream
idiom
: very pleasingly or well
The new car drives like a dream.
My new computer works like a dream.
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For families For a place so refined, Badrutt’s still manages to feel like a dream vacation for families—at least, for those who can pony up for the prices.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
The relaxed fit and tie-waist ensures this pair fits like a dream.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
What initially feels like a dream come true quickly reveals itself to be far more complicated.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Their rapid ascent to fame and fortune at first seems like a dream come true, but soon their celebrity attracts attention from Almaty’s criminal underworld, and their scheme spins dangerously out of control.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
The relaxed fit and tie-waist ensures this pair fits like a dream.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
What initially feels like a dream come true quickly reveals itself to be far more complicated.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Their rapid ascent to fame and fortune at first seems like a dream come true, but soon their celebrity attracts attention from Almaty’s criminal underworld, and their scheme spins dangerously out of control.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Like a dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20dream. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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