as in dream
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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Strong relationships may seem like a pipe dream for some people dealing with mental health obstacles.
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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
The idea of repeat physical visits becomes a pipe dream for many.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
Beneath the novel’s profound weirdness is a sly skewering of the precarity of modern employment, where any kind of permanence can seem like a pipe dream and contentment is often just as elusive.
—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
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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
The idea of repeat physical visits becomes a pipe dream for many.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
Beneath the novel’s profound weirdness is a sly skewering of the precarity of modern employment, where any kind of permanence can seem like a pipe dream and contentment is often just as elusive.
—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
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Muniz was forced to walk away from his dream after suffering injuries to his back, ankle and wrist in a crash.Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
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Popular on Variety Dennis Haysbert is cast as a mail deliverer without the moolah to realize his dream of opening a restaurant to showcase his beloved late mother’s recipes.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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Hex Vision meanwhile dematerialized along with the rest of the illusion Wanda had conjured.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Oct. 2024
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child features movement by Steven Hoggett, set by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music & arrangements by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, illusions and magic by Jamie Harrison, music supervision and arrangements by Martin Lowe.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 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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Write down a daydream, like Emily Dickinson to Sue Gilbert Many have speculated about the nature of the relationship between the intensely introverted poet Emily Dickinson and her friend Susan Gilbert, who became Dickinson's sister-in-law in 1856.Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
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In the film, Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown) discovers that her grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) lives in Halloweentown — where all the spooky creatures live together in harmony ... until an evil force threatens fantasy land and its residents.Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Over the previous decade, Mats had spent about 20,000 hours playing World of Warcraft, an online role-playing fantasy game.Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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This announcement comes in tandem with the recent merger of the Benton and Washington County affiliates, allowing the nonprofit organization to scale its vision and resources, and ultimately multiply its impact across the region.Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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My vision for our school district is centered on: Establishing Board Transparency Ensuring Top-Quality Education for Every Student Responsible Management of Chicago Tax Dollars What is the single most important issue facing CPS students?Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
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