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as in visions
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
his invention is only a dream right now, but someday it might be a reality
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as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
my dream is to open my own restaurant
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as in beauties
something very good of its kind
the Alaskan cruise exceeded their wildest expectations—it was a dream of a vacation
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as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
I dreamed that I was living on that proverbial desert island in the South Pacific
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Recent Examples of dreams
Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 10 Feb. 2026
After 50 years of helping skaters achieve their dreams, the man who was always behind the scenes got to live his.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Elon Musk is putting his dreams of colonizing Mars on hold.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The voluminous blowout of your dreams might just be one product swap or hot-tool hack away.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Johnson reflected on fears that past injuries would dash her Olympic dreams and her message to Lindsey Vonn, following her injury in the Games.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Gary has had civic dreams before.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The Dolomites—a mountain range in Northern Italy that covers roughly 350,000 acres across its 18 peaks—are what outdoorsy dreams are made of.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Billed as being in the spirit of Cars and Planes, the story revolves around the titular Tudy, an intrepid young lifeboat who dreams of adventures on the high seas but is held back by her father, the Admiral, who is still haunted by the loss of his wife.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
The film follows Shiori, a typical high school student who dreams of online stardom, but struggles to capture attention.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Ollie dreams of having enough money to help his family move somewhere else and lead a different kind of life.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The book sets him up as someone who fights, someone who dreams big, someone who sweats the details, someone with a desire to serve.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
De Armas will play Emma Kent, a fitness influencer who dreams of becoming a social media star like her idol, Kat Highbrook.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Marty Supreme sees Timothée Chalamet portray a man named Marty Mauser, a pro table tennis player who dreams of winning the world championships in 1952.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
In the film, Chalamet plays Marty Mauser, a motor-mouthed Lower East Side shoe salesman in 1952 New York who dreams of becoming the world’s greatest table tennis player.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
Jake LaRavia was destined to play for the LA Lakers, the team of his father's youth, closing a family loop of boyhood dreams and untimely death, Gregg Doyel writes.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 10 Feb. 2026
After 50 years of helping skaters achieve their dreams, the man who was always behind the scenes got to live his.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Elon Musk is putting his dreams of colonizing Mars on hold.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The voluminous blowout of your dreams might just be one product swap or hot-tool hack away.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Johnson reflected on fears that past injuries would dash her Olympic dreams and her message to Lindsey Vonn, following her injury in the Games.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Gary has had civic dreams before.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The Dolomites—a mountain range in Northern Italy that covers roughly 350,000 acres across its 18 peaks—are what outdoorsy dreams are made of.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Making his Olympic debut, Niklas dreams of winning his own and inspiring the next generation.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Billed as being in the spirit of Cars and Planes, the story revolves around the titular Tudy, an intrepid young lifeboat who dreams of adventures on the high seas but is held back by her father, the Admiral, who is still haunted by the loss of his wife.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
The film follows Shiori, a typical high school student who dreams of online stardom, but struggles to capture attention.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Ollie dreams of having enough money to help his family move somewhere else and lead a different kind of life.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The book sets him up as someone who fights, someone who dreams big, someone who sweats the details, someone with a desire to serve.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
De Armas will play Emma Kent, a fitness influencer who dreams of becoming a social media star like her idol, Kat Highbrook.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Marty Supreme sees Timothée Chalamet portray a man named Marty Mauser, a pro table tennis player who dreams of winning the world championships in 1952.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
In the film, Chalamet plays Marty Mauser, a motor-mouthed Lower East Side shoe salesman in 1952 New York who dreams of becoming the world’s greatest table tennis player.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreams
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Two different visions While Wooster focused on the administration’s diplomatic approach, Holmes argued for significantly greater investment in Haiti’s security apparatus, with Haitians in the lead.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Abu Dhabi and Riyadh are in a public standoff over competing visions for the region, with the clearest rupture playing out in Yemen.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Paired with stronger workforce-training and credential programs, such a system could help steer students into the pathways best suited to their abilities and goals.—
Neetu Arnold,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Canadians scored twice in a minute soon after, with goals by Laura Stacey and Sarah Fillier prompting the Czechs to pull starting goalie Julie Pejsova for Michaela Hesova.—
John Wawrow,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of reality.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of 3-D reality.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
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Set inside the world’s most popular video game, the film imagines a next-gen AI system that allows in-game characters to become sentient, shifting the game from entertainment into a living universe that awakens, evolves and begins interacting with human beings.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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In The Unknown, Cale has arranged a series of deft, destabilizing plot turns about the stalker who Elliott imagines is tracking him.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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My very specific fantasies about the Iran of the future are my way of keeping the political imagination alive and open.—
Arash Azizi,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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There is no shortage of opportunities for children, particularly Black and brown ones, to be disabused of their fantasies.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Silberfeld’s optimism arose from the agency’s apparent backtracking from plans unveiled in a January court hearing to install up to 800 tiny homes on the property.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The concern in February is that others could knock you off your game; someone slick could kick out your confidence, someone disloyal could out your plans before time.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Deodorize Trash Bins Banana peels work wonders as odor neutralizers.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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Several short daily play sessions followed by a meal mimics the hunt-eat-rest cycle, and does wonders for a cat’s physical and emotional well-being.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Amutah-Onukagha envisions a world that improves health care for Black women, who have historically been underserved, throughout their lifespans.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
11 Feb. 2026
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Netflix envisions $2-$3 billion but Willems reiterated the savings would come mostly off licensing and other areas.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Dreams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreams. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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