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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Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea said the moment felt like a dream.
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 6 Oct. 2024
What sounds initially like a dream job soon becomes unsettling: the young women are cut off from the outside world and under constant surveillance.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
This classic recipe freezes like a dream and wows every time.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
The slightly oversized sweater is great for curling up for a nap, while the pants fit like a dream without being too clingy.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 6 Oct. 2024
What sounds initially like a dream job soon becomes unsettling: the young women are cut off from the outside world and under constant surveillance.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
This classic recipe freezes like a dream and wows every time.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
The slightly oversized sweater is great for curling up for a nap, while the pants fit like a dream without being too clingy.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Like a dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20dream. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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