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 were scenes his younger self could only have dreamed of when he would visit Wimbledon to watch matches as a child.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
Bridgeman never could have dreamed of a better “initiation” to Riviera than his 48-foot eagle putt on the par-five first hole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 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
I never would have dreamed that I would ever depend so much upon any woman for strength as I now leaned upon Betty.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
