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dreams

NOUN

illusion, vision

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delusion fantasy idea image imagination nightmare thought

STRONG

bubble chimera daydream fancy hallucination impression incubus rainbow reverie specter speculation trance vagary wraith

WEAK

castle in the air head trip mental picture pie in the sky pipe dream

Antonyms

STRONGEST

concrete entity reality truth

STRONG

fact

WEAK

actuality certainty existence substance

NOUN

goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambition aspiration desire hope notion wish

STRONG

design

WEAK

flight of fancy pipe dream

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate hatred

WEAK

actuality certainty existence fact reality substance truth

VERB

conjure up scenario

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceive crave daydream fantasize invent think visualize

STRONG

brainstorm concoct create devise envisage fancy formulate hallucinate hanker hatch hunger idealize imagine long lust picture pine sigh stargaze sublimate thirst

WEAK

be delirious be moonstruck be up in clouds build castles in air cook up have a flash have a nightmare have a notion have a vision make up search for pot of gold think up

Antonyms

STRONG

despise dislike hate

Example Sentences

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It’s about people who come here with dreams of doing this job.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Maine’s smallness, too, ensures that she can fulfill her home state’s dreams while also being magnanimous with her colleagues.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

“Whether you’re chasing dreams, tackling that to-do list, or just enjoying a quiet morning at home, I hope it brings a smile with every sip.”

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Silicon Valley is now full of hard-tech startups chasing AI dreams of robots, drones and superintelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

I think to myself that we have a few coins and no merchandise—except for dreams.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri