How to Use dream up in a Sentence

dream up

verb
  • Ruisz could not have dreamed up a better start.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • White has dreamed up some very strange and sadistic drills.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The new tech is dreamed up right here in Atlanta.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
  • So the chance to dream up a decadent wedding?
    — Rachel Hodin, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The game room is the place for crafts, homework, and any fun the kids can dream up.
    — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2021
  • The two started dreaming up the show.
    — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Thank you for loving me and being the best man this lady could dream up.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The council dreamed up the idea for the center 27 years ago.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • But it was also dreamed up by Vicky with their two small children in mind.
    — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 July 2025
  • Leadership teams can dream up fun events for both parents and their wider team.
    — Dan Manian, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2022
  • And along the way, artists and creators alike dreamed up the manicures to match.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The epicure who dreamed up this last part was, allegedly, a priest.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • In sixth grade, Katie dreamed up threats that made my eyes well up right there in the crowded hall.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Test Kitchen Pro Ivy Odom dreamed up this adorable dessert mashup.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
  • These days, the captain and his crew dream up ideas for TikTok.
    — Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2023
  • But that didn’t deter them from dreaming up big plans for the space, which had good bones and was on a large lot.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 25 Dec. 2023
  • But any team could dream up quirky promotions — Cole needed more.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022
  • Tan doesn’t mind one bit, because all this work leaves him ready to do any stunt any director can dream up.
    — Kristine Thomason, Men's Health, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Alex dreamed up—and built—the breakfast nook in an unused corner of the dining room.
    — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
  • Sheridan dreamed up a story, shared it with millions, and then stepped into it.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023
  • Williams dreamed up the addition of crunchy pistachios and warm cumin seeds, by the way.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Consider this your sign to dream up your own over-the-top romance mani to beat the winter blues.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
  • What’s more, many of the best sleepwear brands are dreaming up silk sets that can go beyond the bedroom.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
  • There’s always people dreaming up things.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
  • To see what Hitler wrought and then dream up The Producers?
    — Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Mallmann is part of a small group who dared to dream up something new during the pandemic.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2021
  • The whole thing sounds like it was dreamed up by a squad of 13-year-old boys after a case of Cokes.
    — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Just ask Turner, who’s already dreaming up new things to dip in the mixture.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 July 2023
  • That’s not unusual for the actress, who loves to help dream up storylines.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Read full article The park’s designers love to hear about the ways kids dream up to use the slide.
    — Sarah Shemkus, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023

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