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
Mark Travers, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Its juicy cheeseburgers and sweet, sticky Hershey's brand milkshakes and sundaes were the stuff of daydreams.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Dr. Terrie Hope, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
And at its center is a family of four: a doting mother, a resourceful father, a moody teen son and a daydreaming daughter.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The season’s sensory cues—such as the scent of pine or the softness of a knitted scarf—creates a cinematic backdrop for romance, sparking daydreams and inspiring acts of affection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Its juicy cheeseburgers and sweet, sticky Hershey's brand milkshakes and sundaes were the stuff of daydreams.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
Another term for mind wandering is daydreaming, and psychologist Jerome L. Singer spent most of his career studying it.
—Dr. Terrie Hope, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
And at its center is a family of four: a doting mother, a resourceful father, a moody teen son and a daydreaming daughter.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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Melina is the mother of a mixed family, led by patriarch Tim (an often unnecessary naked Lars Eidinger), who himself is a former leftist who’s killed his own years-dead liberal dreams by selling out to a company that makes performatively humanitarian promos for planet-wrecking corporations.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutors allege Kouri killed her husband as a means to collect millions in life insurance funds and start her dream career in high-end real estate.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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People attracted to men can fantasize about dating them.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s landslide victory makes liberal media fantasize about censorship: Robby Soave Robby Radar delivers radar on how the blame game that ensued following Kamala Harris’ loss.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
25 Dec. 2024
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Many of the archival clips had been featured in one or more of the prior anniversary shows, like Martin and Gilda Radner frantically dancing together at a bar, or a short film where Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks shared a fantasy waltz.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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Heralded for its visuals, the fantasy feature follows a young deity who defies destiny and wields supernatural powers to protect his people from his formidable foes.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Built in 1941, the Cow Palace originally was envisioned as a showcase for livestock.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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With space missions becoming more ambitious by the year, envisioning destinations like the far side of the Moon and Mars, astronauts' health will need to be prioritized more than ever.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Your illusion of righteousness only fuels my authenticity.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Why deceive the public? Being sold on the illusion of a beautiful new unique structure that will be a great community addition.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 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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During Dickerson’s trial, the prosecutor had played a tape of his graphic confession, and John had visualized strangling him.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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This defiant and entertaining work playfully uses headshots and avatars to visualize clandestine audio recordings documenting years of Kafkaesque impositions, threats, and vital dissident art.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If a powerful Congresswoman wasn't believed by law enforcement, imagine what life is like for the rest of the country.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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To imagine the one, rather than the demographic? 4.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydream. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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