dream catcher
noun
a net or web woven onto a hoop and often adorned with feathers and beads, originating in Ojibwe culture and intended to provide protection, filter out bad dreams, or bring good dreams.
dream catchers
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pluralof dream catcher.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The piece isn’t so much an artwork as another universe, made up of thousands of objects, from Native American dream catchers to the artist’s own white suit.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2018
At the market, every second shop brimmed with dream catchers, voodoo dolls, candles, animal skulls, and Santa Muerte statues.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 18, 2018
Sometimes they’d sing camp songs, and leave behind dream catchers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2017
The group stole various items, including star quilts and dream catchers.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2016
We hid behind a litde kiosk filled with souvenir crystals—wind chimes and dream catchers and stuff like that, glittering in the sunlight.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
