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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Yet weeks later, on stage at the Kennedy Center, the whole scene played out exactly as Infantino had dreamed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
It was the kind of moment Iamaleava had dreamed of growing in Long Beach and attending the cross-town rivalry as a kid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025
She said while she had dreamed of her success, she had not expected it.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
Davis said that he had dreamed of doing something like this for more than a decade.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
