dream
noun
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
have dreamed
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present perfectof dream.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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They rave about their “upscale lifestyle beyond anything we could have dreamed possible,” living in a spacious penthouse apartment with great views and a housekeeper.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
"My playing career was everything I could ever have dreamed of as a young man but the last seven years have given me so much inspiration," said Sinfield.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
I never would have dreamed that, for example, Steve Buscemi would have wanted to be on a show like “Elsbeth,” but he did and he asked to be on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Explorers have dreamed of harvesting deep-sea metals since the 1870s, when the British scientific ship HMS Challenger pulled up mineral-laden rocks on its round-the-world voyage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2025
She felt awkward around her relatives, as if they had more in mind for her than she could ever have dreamed.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
