dream
noun
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
Example Sentences
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Advice for a burned-out breadwinner: A letter writer who’s outwardly successful by all measures—a wife, kids, a well-paying job—can’t stop dreaming about leaving it all behind.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Deivi, who was asleep when the tremor began, says that he thought he was dreaming when the movement was gentle.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Still, they’re already dreaming of coming back to cycle down the Rhône from Switzerland to the Mediterranean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The residents may have plenty of complaints about being sent out to pasture when they’re still dreaming of the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Bits and pieces of memory came together in her mind, moments when she’d been only half-awake or half-asleep and believed she was only dreaming.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
