like a dream
idiom
: very pleasingly or well
The new car drives like a dream.
My new computer works like a dream.
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What seemed like a dream come true became a nightmare when Blake Robbins was called into the office, with school officials using photos taken on his laptop to accuse him of a crime.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
The foundation magically turned my skin from lackluster to glowing in seconds, blending out like a dream with every swipe.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2025
The Upside Of Monetizing Your Passion For many people, the idea of making money from a hobby feels like a dream come true.
—Hope Horner, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Everything is so overwhelming, surreal that even a sudden outburst of violence feels like a dream.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
The foundation magically turned my skin from lackluster to glowing in seconds, blending out like a dream with every swipe.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2025
The Upside Of Monetizing Your Passion For many people, the idea of making money from a hobby feels like a dream come true.
—Hope Horner, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Everything is so overwhelming, surreal that even a sudden outburst of violence feels like a dream.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for like a dream
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“Like a dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20dream. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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