dream team

American  

1. 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.

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dream team British  

noun

1. 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

In a similar vein to the 1992 Olympics' mesmerizing "Dream Team" of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, the 75-year-old All-Star Game has historically helped popularize the NBA worldwide.

From Barron's

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Whether you're competing against workmates, family members or strangers, the ability to pull together your own dream team is irresistible to millions of football fans.

From BBC

After the performances in San Diego, Joseph posted video of a show on Instagram with the caption, “What an honor to share the stage with such legends and a dream team of musicians. From playing in the streets to sharing my music on stages like this, this journey has been nothing short of magic — and this is just the beginning. Grateful beyond words for every single person who made this possible.”

From Los Angeles Times

After Meta faced unexpected challenges earlier this year while preparing to roll out a new model, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg went on a recruiting blitz to build an AI dream team, offering top executives and researchers multimillion-dollar paydays.

From The Wall Street Journal