dream
noun
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
have been dreaming
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present perfect progressiveof dream.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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As for the postseason, fans have been dreaming of a match-play format for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
"I have been dreaming of going to the beach and inhaling salty air. We have been missing it a lot. But safety is a top priority," said Svitlana, a resident of the Odesa region.
From Reuters ● Aug. 12, 2023
“This current e-skin really has all the attributes that we have been dreaming about,” says Bao.
From Scientific American ● May 23, 2023
That try for Cherry, on the back of Edinburgh's ferocious aggression and speed in attack, was the kind of start that Mike Blair would have been dreaming about.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2023
Amarante Cordova, guarding Joe’s beanfield again, may or may not have been dreaming when he encountered his second angelic apparition.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
