variants
or less commonly dreamer
or DREAMer
plural Dreamers also dreamers or DREAMers
: a person living in the United States without legal status who arrived as the child of someone who did not have the documentation required for legal entry or residence
In U.S. medical schools, there are currently 99 Dreamers enrolled, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.—
Todd Ackerman
Todd AckermanThe program—Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals—protects about 700,000 people, known as dreamers, who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children or came with families that overstayed visas.—Mark Sherman
Mark ShermanBipartisan support exists for some form of legal protection for DREAMers, but fights over who should be protected, to what level and what should be included in the overall deal has forced Congress to a standstill.—Eliza Collins
Eliza CollinsExamples of dreamer in a Sentence
Noun (1)
I am a realist, but my sister is a dreamer.
Some dreamers talk in their sleep to the people in their dreams.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Set in the surreal world of 1969 San Fernando Valley, the series follows the Chambers family—led by Hampton (Oyelowo), a dreamer recently released from prison, and his wife Astoria (Missick), whose life evolved in his absence.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
The film follows a young dreamer mistaken for Earth’s ambassador to a cosmic council, blending humor, heart and sci-fi spectacle.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Coastal dwellers or dreamers will appreciate the rounded corners that add charm to an otherwise simple set.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Often nobody but the dreamers get hurt when their impossible dreams fall flat.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Set in the surreal world of 1969 San Fernando Valley, the series follows the Chambers family—led by Hampton (Oyelowo), a dreamer recently released from prison, and his wife Astoria (Missick), whose life evolved in his absence.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
The film follows a young dreamer mistaken for Earth’s ambassador to a cosmic council, blending humor, heart and sci-fi spectacle.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Coastal dwellers or dreamers will appreciate the rounded corners that add charm to an otherwise simple set.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dreamer
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“Dreamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreamer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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