as in dream
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
hoped that one day world peace would be a reality and not just a daydream
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Recent Examples of daydream
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Starting with a dreamy conjunction between Venus and Neptune in Pisces on Feb. 1, don’t be surprised if your love life feels extra enchanting — indulge in your daydreams and let your imagination guide you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
The market for her talents is there, but her ambitions are thwarted by her brother and business partner Raymond, whose pragmatism leads him to spend more time weighing risks than daydreaming about rewards.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
These daydreams of quality might just be delusions.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Starting with a dreamy conjunction between Venus and Neptune in Pisces on Feb. 1, don’t be surprised if your love life feels extra enchanting — indulge in your daydreams and let your imagination guide you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Others will spend time daydreaming or being lost in a fantasy world.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
The market for her talents is there, but her ambitions are thwarted by her brother and business partner Raymond, whose pragmatism leads him to spend more time weighing risks than daydreaming about rewards.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydream
Noun
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Honestly, this mattress is a dream, with the price point being under $2,000 for a California King.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2025
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The chefs also had access to extraordinary local ingredients from Milan’s market, a dream for any cook.—
Buddha Lo,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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The angsty teen, who’s got far too much access to firearms and fantasizes about blowing up his peers, lives with his ailing, Franzia-wine-box-guzzling grandmother (Becky Ann Baker, hilarious and sweatily confined to an easy chair).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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Like most things in life, the reality of fame is not what most people fantasize about.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Set to John Kander and Fred Ebb's award-winning score, the trailer offers a glimpse at the film’s blend of gritty realism and old-Hollywood fantasy.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Albert Birney’s fantasy adventure Obex, co-written with Pete Ohs (The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick), sees Birney (Strawberry Mansion) star alongside Frank Mosley (Rent Free) and Callie Hernandez (Jethica).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Brett Bowman Long before many recognized the need for dignified, cost-effective housing, Brett Bowman envisioned mobile home communities as catalysts for opportunity and stability.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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The decisions come amid intense scrutiny by House Republicans into the four-year-old program envisioned by first lady Casey DeSantis, which is intended to move Floridians off of government assistance.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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High ceilings, tall doors, oversized windows, and a herringbone parquet floor with oversized proportions were also key to creating the illusion of extra space.—
Mailin Sophie Zieser,
Architectural Digest,
7 June 2025
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While there is a warming and cooling sensation associated with these products, the ingredients act on nerve endings to create an illusion of hot and cold.—
Novant Health,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Managers and their co-workers need to work hard to establish the link between the team goals and the firms vision and show how their work can effect the performance of the organization.—
Andrew Mawson,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2024
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In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021.—
Anchorage Daily News,
Anchorage Daily News,
28 Mar. 2020
Verb
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Someone who could interpret complex performance marketing datasets, visualize the story behind the numbers and make recommendations with real revenue impact.—
David Pickard,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Soon, months of visualizing, the cafe of his dreams will become a reality.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Often hailed as the definitive screen version, this series perfectly captured the turning point in Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy’s romance and brought to life the very estate many imagined from the novel’s descriptions.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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In an exclusive clip from the film (below), the jury tries to retrace Sophie’s steps, and imagine her state of mind, on the night she was murdered.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydream. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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