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
Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Winners Visualize and Act Mindset without action is just a daydream.
—Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But Campbell spoke in such a way that Patriots fans could put aside the arm length/wingspan jabber for just a bit and embrace New England’s glorious past while daydreaming about a promising future.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The vibe is at once sophisticated and irreverent—like an art collector’s home crossed with a Wes Anderson daydream.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Winners Visualize and Act Mindset without action is just a daydream.
—Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
As business leaders navigate an increasingly digital environment, those who cultivate these invisible cognitive edges will find themselves with innovation capabilities that no algorithm can replicate—at least not until machines learn to daydream.
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But Campbell spoke in such a way that Patriots fans could put aside the arm length/wingspan jabber for just a bit and embrace New England’s glorious past while daydreaming about a promising future.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydream
Noun
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In 1963, Johnson moved from Elizabeth, N.J. to bustling 42nd Street to follow her dreams of being a Broadway star and to learn more about New York City’s gay community.—
Tourmaline,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Ending this season with the Europa League Trophy was a dream come true.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Adoptees who could only fantasize about their birth families are now identifying them through DNA testing and chatting with them online.—
Barbara Demick,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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Others even fantasized about how Corum might be involved if the couple were to take their relationship to the next level.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Set to John Kander and Fred Ebb's award-winning score, the trailer offers a glimpse at the film’s blend of gritty realism and old-Hollywood fantasy.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Her big-screen debut came in 1985 in Ridley Scott's Legend, a fantasy film that also starred Tom Cruise and Tim Curry.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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But the Panthers are bullish on his abilities and envision him thriving as a favorite target for Young for years to come.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The climbable statue, which won’t actually be climbable until later this summer, was envisioned by Denargo’s landscape architect Sasaki, in collaboration with developers Golub & Co. and FORMATIV.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2025
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The entire space was stunned by the illusion of water gushing and animals moving toward the audience.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Donald Trump started selling the illusion of exclusivity half a century ago.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
27 May 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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Hence, musicians build skill while just visualizing playing.—
Stefan Falk,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The Chiefs’ owner can visualize the potential next chapter of his franchise, one that could begin in just six years.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Finally, imagine tucking your anxiety into a cozy box and carrying it gently in a small bag slung over your shoulder, wrote Beck.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Olivia Jan, who worked on the Grassland Opera fragrance imagined the scent of the herbaceous orbexilum stipulatum flower.—
Nicole Mowbray,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydream. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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