dream
noun
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
had dreamt
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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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Tsuy Tuong, from Hanoi, Vietnam, said she had dreamt of studying in England since she was 15 and had fallen in love with the British culture.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
But, speaking to a crowd of over 80,000 spectators at the Bernabeu, Mbappe told supporters he had dreamt of the moment he could call himself a Real Madrid player.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024
Charles Leclerc said after taking pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix that he had dreamt of winning his home race “since being a kid”.
From BBC ● May 25, 2024
He could not believe what had happened to him, this was not the Europe he had dreamt about before he had embarked on the arduous journey from Senegal in search of a better life.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2022
For years, every hacker and electronics whiz had dreamt of the day when a computer would come along that was small and inexpensive enough for an ordinary person to use and own.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
