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.
dreamcatcher
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a variation of
dream catcher.
Example Sentences
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The architecture knocks one’s socks off, and the place runs rife with eateries, drinkeries, bookstores and shops for all your dreamcatcher and windsock needs.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
Her partner's face and a tiger are on her left outside forearm, with a dreamcatcher on the inside of the arm.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2023
In the press, it is often said that Meacham helped “craft” the speech, as though it’s a dreamcatcher made out of popsicle sticks.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2023
Under a dreamcatcher, I enter the convenience shop.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2022
The spider-creature has told me that it functions as a dreamcatcher, preventing any unhappy dreams from ever reaching her as she slumbers.
From The Forest Monster of Oz by Bob Evans
