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

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dream team

With diGenova, the man who created the case’s very origin story, they have their dream team in place.

From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026

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

Galthie has a dream team but heaps of pressure, too.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 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

“Time to split up the dream team, I think,” he sneered.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

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