dream world
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dream world
First recorded in 1810–20
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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
He agreed with a lawyer's suggestion that bosses were "living in something of a dream world".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024
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
On the night that she burned the wreath’s last leaf, she did not come back from that dream world.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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