pipe dream

Example Sentences

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Absent burning down the house, Nelson told me that’s probably a pipe dream, at least for now.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

When Koy was moving up the comedy ranks under his real name Joseph Glenn Herbert, the thought of calling himself a comedian felt like a pipe dream.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Yes, you could argue that the inconsistency is on the field, but it is a pipe dream to expect overall consistency when every situation is slightly different.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Not long before, “talkies” had been mostly a pipe dream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

They seem to have no idea what a pipe dream this is.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen