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a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
opening our own restaurant has long been a pipe dream
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Recent Examples of pipe dream
While Nasreen certainly does deserve to reclaim her true self, the notion that no one will get hurt in the process is a bit of a pipe dream.
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Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
But for many, that’s a pipe dream, and as the season goes along, the realization sets in that the A’s will be gone for good as far as Oakland is concerned.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
Strong relationships may seem like a pipe dream for some people dealing with mental health obstacles.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
But if Harris is taking notes from Walz’s approach in Minnesota, that hope might be little more than a pipe dream.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2024
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Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
But for many, that’s a pipe dream, and as the season goes along, the realization sets in that the A’s will be gone for good as far as Oakland is concerned.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
Strong relationships may seem like a pipe dream for some people dealing with mental health obstacles.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
But if Harris is taking notes from Walz’s approach in Minnesota, that hope might be little more than a pipe dream.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe dream
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Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images file The result is an arena with ambitions as lofty as the franchise’s dreams of winning a first NBA championship.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trending Video Margot Robbie Takes You Inside The Barbie Dreamhouse Welcome to Barbie's dream house.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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This transit also encourages us to confront illusions and emotional blockages while cultivating a deeper connection with our intuition and creativity.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Given that environment, Trump advisers aren’t under any illusions.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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The scene feels more like fantasy than reality, perhaps a daydream or hallucination conjured from one of Lois’s alcoholic hazes.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Wine & Travel France is an armchair traveler’s delight, inspiring daydreams as well as vacation plans.Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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What that means is two-fold: a series that captures Game of Thrones’s extensive, fantasy world-building and the drama of political succession and a show dropping on HBO’s premier Sunday night spot that everyone wants to talk about the morning after.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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The fantasy thriller is from Emmy winner Lucia Puenzo.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Standing on the ground with nothing blocking our vision, our eyes can see about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) of the horizon.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Jeff’s vision for the New Era game seems to be to dilute the opportunity for strategy and politics as much as possible and replace it with a weeklong bender at Foxwoods that comes with a voucher for unlimited pigs in a blanket.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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