pipe dream

Example Sentences

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“It’s not a pipe dream anymore to say that we can count all births and deaths everywhere,” says Setel, the Vital Strategies anthropologist.

From New York Times

“I thought it was a pipe dream,” the singer said over the phone from her home in Nashville as she prepared to kick off her 2023 nationwide tour.

From New York Times

Early in production, having a Firth cameo felt like a pipe dream to the writers.

From New York Times

But red tape, permitting and construction delays have slowed the project, leaving some backers concerned the Washington lodge is a pipe dream.

From Seattle Times

One oft-floated pipe dream as to how to alleviate plastic pollution: can we breed something that will consume it?

From Salon