NOUN
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a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe
How To Use pipe dream In A Sentence
- And until you see that, his ambition is surely a pipe dream. The Sun
- International and one of 10 so-called "originals" - staffers who started at Mr. Turner's pipe dream network before June 1980 and still haven't left. Outside The Beltway | OTB
- The leader, on taking his position as the third member of the ruling troika, made it clear that this was little more than a pipe dream as he declared himself ‘very comfortable’ with the agreement that had been reached.
- Leicester had failed to score in three successive matches but their pipe dream would become an astounding reality over the next four months. The Sun
- It was sort of a ridiculous pipe dream to think that at 12 years old we could start a business working as deejays.
- The November 1992 unveiling quickly became a pipe dream, and the museum now plans to finish the new wing incrementally.
- In many parts of the country, democratic elections are simply a pipe dream.
- Too often, Marbury is forced to pop a pipe dream of a trey because the offense doesn't flow and post-up options are few.
- Her plans are not realistic - they'll never be more than a pipe dream.
- It sounded like a pipe dream, but he was so enthusiastic it was hard not to get excited for him.
