dream
noun
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
had dreamed
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past perfectof dream.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They had dreamed of having a baby and doted on the children of friends and family.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Originally, Petrović had dreamed of seeing Portuguese soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo play in the World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"My grandmother had dreamed of becoming a renowned artist in Cape Verde, but her parents didn't want her to sing," said the mother of two.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Both had dreamed of representing the U.S. in the Olympics — a dream realized symbolically by their jerseys in the U.S. locker room.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026
She certainly had dreamed that part of it.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
