pipe dream
Example Sentences
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Getting this bill through the House is not a pipe dream.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Experts recommend treating the top of the range as your baseline target rather than as a pipe dream.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
For a long time, teeing it up at a major alongside the world's best golfers was nothing more than a pipe dream for the trained mechanic from county Cork.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Earlier in the year, many fund investors thought double-digit gains for 2026 were a pipe dream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
“Oh! And some nice pink papier hygiénique!” she added fervently, and we both laughed at that pipe dream.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
