How to Use dream of in a Sentence

dream of

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  • This was where the dream of touring and living beneath the sea began.
    — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Her dreams of becoming an accomplished singer seemed to die then and there.
    — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 1 July 2026
  • In Lebanon, Kabouli, too, once dreamed of owning a tatreez piece for her wedding trousseau.
    — ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • At the time, Andrés was a wiry teenager with dreams of following in his brother’s footsteps.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • The day Taylor Swift has been dreaming of, and writing songs about, appears to be on the horizon.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • Tracee Ellis Ross had always dreamed of being on Broadway, and better yet, in a one-person show.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
  • Sixth grader April Xue dreams of performing on Broadway, and knows that having a tracheostomy tube shouldn’t hold her back.
    — Diane Debrovner, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Apollo 13 had the kind of universal acclaim from critics and audiences that filmmakers can only dream of.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
  • Cleat makers are also embracing new types of polymers and synthetic materials that early shoemakers couldn’t have dreamed of.
    — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Perhaps the composer dreamed of a future performance like the one in Ojai; his music rejects the nightmare of history and goes in search of ultimate serenity.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • James, however, hasn’t given up on his dreams of becoming a movie director and winning an Oscar (which, in Minions World, is a gold banana).
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • Benjamin Pinckney, 46, has dreamed of becoming a physician assistant since just after his 20th birthday.
    — Lauren Sausser, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Photograph by Iwan Baan She dreamed of becoming a geneticist or an archaeologist.
    — Time, Time, 1 July 2026
  • Former Rocky Mountain High baseball star Gabriel Hughes received the call every baseball player dreams of Wednesday.
    — Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
  • As Argentina rides World Cup fever and dreams of beating Cape Verde in the round of 32 on Friday, a dog walker has added his pack to the local fanbase.
    — ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • In South Dakota writer Ashlea Halpern realized her dream of motorcycling through some of this country’s most storied terrain with a cohort of women riders.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • As Egypt moved from monarchy to revolution and the dream of Arab unity captured the attention of millions, her voice became a source of comfort, pride, and collective identity throughout the region.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • Suddenly, Packer Nation was dreaming of their first Super Bowl appearance since 2010.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Suddenly, Packer Nation was dreaming of their first Super Bowl appearance since 2010.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Suddenly, Packer Nation was dreaming of their first Super Bowl appearance since 2010.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Suddenly, Packer Nation was dreaming of their first Super Bowl appearance since 2010.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Work has fast been underway between NASA and its commercial partners to turn its ambitious dream of a habitable lunar outpost into a reality.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The dream of a repeat was on thin ice Friday as Argentina narrowly defeated upstart Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in Miami.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • These creative calculations suggest a grand total of about 20 million species of insects, many of them with behaviors and physical adaptations and remarkable lives scientists today can only dream of discovering.
    — Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
  • Modrić led Croatia to second- and third-place finishes in 2018 and 2022, and the match carried the weight of the two aging stars each trying to realize the dream of winning the World Cup.
    — ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • For the mayor, who is the son of arthouse director Mira Nair, and his commissioner, who once dreamed of being an indie filmmaker, that’s become one of MOME’s top priorities.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
  • Campsite Tonight frequently scans several websites throughout California and several other states (including Utah for those dreaming of a trip to Zion National Park).
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Driven heavily by lyricism, especially that of the melancholic Mexican singer Ed Maverick, and his ability to forge a new path in the Mexican indie folk scene, Selines dreamt of becoming a professional singer at 15.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Ever since returning in 2023 to take the helm of the brand, following stints as CEO of Fendi and Christian Dior Couture, Beccari has dreamed of staging another classic car rally.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
  • Golden State also has interest in trading for Washington Wizards forward Anthony Davis, according to ESPN, with the dream of creating a fearsome foursome of Curry, James, Davis and Green.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

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