Synonyms
Examples of pipe dream in a Sentence
His plan for starting his own business was just a pipe dream.
opening our own restaurant has long been a pipe dream
Recent Examples on the Web
And speaking about a United States of America can be a pipe dream at times.
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NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
The camaraderie was enough to push aside pipe dreams of actually winning a prize, until one member asked Jones vice principal Sharon Reynolds to check the results of a weekend drawing in late January.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
To be able to afford the fees is a pipe dream for most families in Gaza, living in poverty, and a small fortune even for well-to-do Palestinians who have fled their homes and struggle to obtain basic necessities during the war.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Mar. 2024
What Mike really wants is to make it as a rock musician — a pipe dream shared with Eli, his best friend.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
In that context, repealing excise taxes — or any taxes, for that matter — was simply a pipe dream.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
That’s still a pipe dream, but Orban has a longer runway to enact his plans than the bulk of his European counterparts.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
The race is on to see who can make the hyperloop train a reality
Despite the challenges and risks, the hyperloop train is not a pipe dream.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2024
The idea of another title run was not a pipe dream, however.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
The camaraderie was enough to push aside pipe dreams of actually winning a prize, until one member asked Jones vice principal Sharon Reynolds to check the results of a weekend drawing in late January.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
To be able to afford the fees is a pipe dream for most families in Gaza, living in poverty, and a small fortune even for well-to-do Palestinians who have fled their homes and struggle to obtain basic necessities during the war.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Mar. 2024
What Mike really wants is to make it as a rock musician — a pipe dream shared with Eli, his best friend.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
In that context, repealing excise taxes — or any taxes, for that matter — was simply a pipe dream.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
That’s still a pipe dream, but Orban has a longer runway to enact his plans than the bulk of his European counterparts.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
The race is on to see who can make the hyperloop train a reality
Despite the challenges and risks, the hyperloop train is not a pipe dream.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2024
The idea of another title run was not a pipe dream, however.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Pipe dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20dream. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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