Example Sentences

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McGinn spent day and night dreaming of becoming Celtic great Henrik Larsson on that red ash pitch.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But behind the smile is a player who has been dreaming about this tournament his entire life.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

We were 6 years old just dreaming to be something or being like, “I could do this.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Four years later, St. Louis has revitalized the downtrodden Canadiens and has Montreal dreaming of ending Canada’s 33-year Stanley Cup drought.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That Clara could die a thousand times and would still keep dreaming of a handsome nerd who could make Shabbos all kinds of holy.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny