come true

Idioms  

1. Happen as predicted, be realized or fulfilled, as in Her marriage is my fondest dream come true. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Kaczmarek beamed as she talked about getting back together with her former co-stars: “I always thought that show was like lightning in a bottle. ‘Malcolm’ was a mega-hit and a dream come true.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The 1960s were full of optimism about what the 21st century would bring, and some of it actually has come true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

At the time, he said the fact the facility had become a reality proved "dreams come true".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"It was a dream come true to be able to measure water under such low temperature condition without freezing," says Iason Andronis, PhD student in Chemical Physics at Stockholm University.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The things we hope for most can’t always come true.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera