I have a dream

Cultural  

1. A phrase from the most celebrated speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered at a large rally in Washington, D.C., in 1963 to supporters of the civil rights movement. King stressed the importance of nonviolent resistance and vividly painted his vision of a better future for people of all colors in the United States.

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Example Sentences

That summer, Jackson traveled to Washington, where he heard King deliver his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

From Los Angeles Times

King’s “I Have a Dream” speech exemplified his prowess as an orator.

From Barron's

The company says it is named after Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

From The Wall Street Journal

I have a dream... and it's Kenny McLean.

From BBC

Sitting in front of my black-and-white television, the girls and I felt goose bumps all over us as gospel singer Mahalia Jackson sang an old Negro spiritual, “I Been Buked and I Been Scorned,” and we heard the words of what would come to be known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

From Literature