come true
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: to become real : to happen in the way that one wished or dreamed
Everything we hoped for came true.
Their prediction seems to be coming true.
The trip abroad was a dream come true for her.
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Now, three months later, Fulcher is ascendant at DOGE, where his dream of being mentored by Musk appears to have come true.
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David Jeans, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Running over a year off-Broadway has been a dream come true, and has set us up for huge success nationwide.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Teenage dream come true: Katy Perry, who got a key to the city from New Orleans Councilmember Helena Moreno when the star performed at the Endymion ball.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
This country-cabin dream come true is no far-flung fantasy.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
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David Jeans, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Running over a year off-Broadway has been a dream come true, and has set us up for huge success nationwide.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Teenage dream come true: Katy Perry, who got a key to the city from New Orleans Councilmember Helena Moreno when the star performed at the Endymion ball.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
This country-cabin dream come true is no far-flung fantasy.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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