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

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dreams

Now they have to help their clients to afford the home of their dreams, said Tardiff, the financial adviser, who is based in Portland, Maine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Born Halroy Candis Williams on Dec. 14, 1938, in Columbus, Ohio, Williams was working as a juvenile corrections officer when he decided to pursue his dreams of becoming an actor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

She baked biscuits worth defending, yet pooh-poohed her grandson’s Broadway dreams.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

After signing for Locomotive, Fernandez said: "This journey back to professional soccer is about believing in yourself, taking risks, and continuing to chase your dreams no matter how unexpected the path may be."

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

But my eyes were too heavy to open, and my mind was deep in dreams, so I gave in to the sleep that was calling me back.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler