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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Boulter said she had "dreamt" of playing at a Queen's tournament after she came through a match filled with twists and turns against Tomljanovic.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
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
Moroccan fans had dreamt of this moment, but not many expected that it would actually happen.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2022
Following his victory at the World Championships, he did what we had dreamt of all his life and turned professional, starting the John Curry Theatre of Skating - essentially ballet on ice.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2022
It was the first time I had dreamt of my family since I started running away from the war.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
