daydream
noun
a reverie indulged in while awake.
Example Sentences
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And, occasionally, she wanders into daydreams that Hayakawa presents so matter-of-factly that viewers may sometimes be unsure if what they’re seeing is actually happening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
One of the most striking revelations in this eye-opening book is how musical daydreams can connect us across geography and time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
What emerges in our musical daydreams might be something to hold on to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
"The office cubicle has trapped me again," he says as he daydreams of a holiday on the continent.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
I wasn’t totally immune to the charms of the opposite sex, but I wasn’t one of those romantic, swoony girls who had pink fluffy daydreams about falling in love.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
