as in dream
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
opening our own restaurant has long been a pipe dream
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Recent Examples of pipe dream
No longer will your intentions remain pipe dreams and fantasies.
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Hutchinson’s desire to be back for the Super Bowl sounds more like a pipe dream.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
These all may sound like a pipe dream, but our moment requires large-scale change.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Those numbers, though, may be a pipe dream for many people.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pipe dream 
Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Hutchinson’s desire to be back for the Super Bowl sounds more like a pipe dream.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
These all may sound like a pipe dream, but our moment requires large-scale change.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Those numbers, though, may be a pipe dream for many people.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pipe dream
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe dream
Noun
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Now Mission: Impossible actress Hayley Atwell has shared that her co-star and producer was also fulfilling a lifelong dream.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2025
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Playing with Los Angeles has been a fulfillment of a lifelong dream.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Your illusion of righteousness only fuels my authenticity.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Why deceive the public? Being sold on the illusion of a beautiful new unique structure that will be a great community addition.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Of course, by the end of the 1930s, the Nazi conquest of Europe had driven a dramatic swing in U.S. public opinion away from Borah’s isolationist daydream.—
Mitch McConnell,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2024
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She was startled out of her reverie—a strange erotic daydream, flesh without body, warmth without a face.—
Lauren Groff,
The New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Plot details are currently being kept under wraps, but the film is described as a fantasy dance drama set in the vibrant city of Tokyo.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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During the latest Chinese New Year, Alibaba’s fantasy Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force delivered $7.6 million in box office on Imax screens, and Bona’s naval drama Operation Hadal added another $2.7 million in takings for the giant screen theater network in China.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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McAndrews, who wrote her master’s thesis on rape revenge films, quickly understood Alvey’s fresh vision.—
William Earl,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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Not every black-tie event is the same, so the rules may vary, but the important thing is always to respect the host and follow their vision for the night’s dress code.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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