dream world
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dream world
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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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
In Cornell’s dream world, a manufacturer like Apple would alert its users upon reaching certain coordinates that they’re in a dangerous zone.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2024
To put it another way, any management of a large business in the U.S. that thinks it can evade the costs of global warming is living in a dream world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
"How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?"
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2023
She wanted to go back into that dream world.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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