like a dream
idiom
: very pleasingly or well
The new car drives like a dream.
My new computer works like a dream.
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So this was like a dream for him, which was amazing.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 16 June 2024
Pachyderm unfolds like a dream, until the part where that dream turns into a nightmare.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
At the time, the seatback video system had six channels, which seemed like a dream, compared to most airlines with just one film shown on a communal screen in coach.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2023
This gel formula sunscreen from Supergoop is lightweight on your skin, scentless, and applies like a dream.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2024
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 16 June 2024
Pachyderm unfolds like a dream, until the part where that dream turns into a nightmare.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
At the time, the seatback video system had six channels, which seemed like a dream, compared to most airlines with just one film shown on a communal screen in coach.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2023
This gel formula sunscreen from Supergoop is lightweight on your skin, scentless, and applies like a dream.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for like a dream
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“Like a dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20dream. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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