Synonyms

dream team

American

a number of persons of the highest ability associated in some joint action.

a dream team that should easily win the Olympics; a dream team of lawyers.

dream team British

noun

informal a group of people regarded as having the prefect combination of talents

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Etymology

Origin of dream team

1935–40

Example Sentences

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Eugenio Suarez drove in the winning run in the top of the ninth inning to seal the historic victory in Miami over a star-studded American line-up hyped as a baseball "dream team".

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

And even though the event is brand new, Shiffrin and Johnson are already its dream team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

"I believe it's worth taking the time to assemble a dream team in order to generate science that can be appreciated by the general public," Sereno said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

Could their personalities be too disparate for them to make a dream team?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

“A desi Muslim girl from an immigrant family and a brown Jewish son of a refugee—you’re like a dream team for Model UN.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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