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

Now, an unusually long lull in nighttime bombardments of the city by Russian forces is allowing residents to do something they have been dreaming of — finally getting some sleep.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2023

"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

I have been dreaming a lot lately, Amir agha.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini