dream world
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dream world
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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"It was such a crazy day, it really felt like I walked out of a dream world."
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Two sopranos and a countertenor depict a paradisiacal dream world of “fairies in the forest,” accompanied by an improvising violin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
So, knowing there is no one straightforward answer to my question, I asked a few plastics scientists anyways: In their dream world, what would an ideal plastic look like?
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2023
In their dream world, lawmakers have introduced roughly a dozen bond proposals totaling more than $100 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
All the fraying edges of the dream world.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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