dream up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Glinting under the exhibition centre lights, the gold brooch studded with gemstones on the startup founder's lapel was handmade by Indian artisans -- but artificial intelligence dreamt up its elaborate design.
From Barron's
An artist couldn’t have dreamed up a better monument to the hubris of overheated development in a city where so many remain unhoused.
From Los Angeles Times
He keeps hens in his hostel room and dreams up improbable schemes to transform India - including planting trees along railway tracks, fertilised by waste from passing trains.
From BBC
A Brazilian man with a penchant for sporting records breaks a new one after tackling the most boring physical challenge he could dream up: running on a treadmill for 24 hours.
From Barron's
Bopping to and from recording studios is exactly the type of lifestyle Barrera always dreamed up.
From Los Angeles Times
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