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dreaming

  • present participle
    of dream.
    dream
    noun
    a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
  • a word derived from dream.
    dream
    noun
    a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.

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At the halfway mark of the Olympic quadrennial, Truwit is already dreaming about L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Such journeys have become a rite of passage for the millions of tourists who island-hop through Greece every summer, dreaming of beaches, parties and feta.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Your inclination toward dreaming, and how easily you are consumed by it, is your heart’s way of creating not just a gorgeous life for yourself, but a more rose-tinted world for everyone.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Together, the two methods allowed researchers to determine precisely when the animals were awake, in deep restorative sleep or in dreaming sleep.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

I’m used to dreaming the first dream—when the fire starts—over and over.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes