dream of

phrase

: to consider possible or fitting
wouldn't dream of disturbing you

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The day Taylor Swift has been dreaming of, and writing songs about, appears to be on the horizon. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 July 2026 Cleat makers are also embracing new types of polymers and synthetic materials that early shoemakers couldn’t have dreamed of. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 Former Rocky Mountain High baseball star Gabriel Hughes received the call every baseball player dreams of Wednesday. — Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026 As Argentina rides World Cup fever and dreams of beating Cape Verde in the round of 32 on Friday, a dog walker has added his pack to the local fanbase. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dream of

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“Dream of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dream%20of. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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