as in dream
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
hoped that one day world peace would be a reality and not just a daydream
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Recent Examples of daydream
Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
The entries are a mixture of sense memory, adolescent embarrassment, nostalgic fashions and foods, daydreams, and anything else that falls through the sieve of Brainard’s disarmingly casual syntax.
—David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The study confirmed previous findings that people with a positive attitude toward dreams and those who frequently daydream are more likely to remember their dreams.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Where Babygirl explores the power dynamics and kink potential of an age difference, and The Idea of You leans on the age gap as a kind of escapist daydream, Bridget Jones offers an Everywoman’s version.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
The entries are a mixture of sense memory, adolescent embarrassment, nostalgic fashions and foods, daydreams, and anything else that falls through the sieve of Brainard’s disarmingly casual syntax.
—David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Who hasn’t daydreamed of quitting their jobs at one time or another?
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The study confirmed previous findings that people with a positive attitude toward dreams and those who frequently daydream are more likely to remember their dreams.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydream
Noun
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The bottom line: Uncle Sam's collection hat ruined the dream.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
14 Apr. 2025
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As a job seeker, personal branding can make the difference between landing your dream job and disappearing into a pile of resumes.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some accounts fantasize that Trump’s college-age son, Barron, is running it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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There was space to breathe and to fantasize and to visualize.—
Laura Snapes,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Film Says A Lot Without Saying Much This is a fantasy adventure film that involves mythical creatures.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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The fantasy series about a cosmic entity who lords over the domain of dreams will have a split second season, with the 6-episode Volume 1 premiering on July 3 and the 5-episode Volume 2 premiering on July 24.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Several European nations have been offering sobering guidance in recent months – envisioning garages and subway stations transformed into bunkers and promoting psychological resilience.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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Herron envisions a booming East Side that is more than a way to get to the Zoo and southern suburbs.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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According to the documentary, De Beers created an illusion of diamond scarcity by controlling supply and demand.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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These individuals, who have spent their lives cultivating their skills, embody a kind of magic that has nothing to do with illusions or technology but everything to do with the human spirit.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Managers and their co-workers need to work hard to establish the link between the team goals and the firms vision and show how their work can effect the performance of the organization.—
Andrew Mawson,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2024
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In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021.—
Anchorage Daily News,
Anchorage Daily News,
28 Mar. 2020
Verb
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In sport and business, visualize the top of your mountain to make getting there more likely.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, the animals’ recurring presence throughout the season visualizes the chattering, anxious feeling that governs the existential turmoil endured by many of the souls haunting the Thai White Lotus resort.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Just imagine the potpourri of amazing facial expressions that would have been on display had Sai been sitting on the jury.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Brian Eno Few musicians have applied themselves so diligently to imagining what space sounds like.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydream. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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