dreams come true

Aspirations become reality

Dreams come true describes the fulfillment of something deeply hoped for or longed for.

The phrase often appears as a noun: Meeting her was a dream come true.

It can sound earnest or ironic depending on context—genuine when describing real fulfillment, clichéd when used in advertising or pageant speeches: World peace and making dreams come true.

Related

achievement · success · fulfillment · happiness · realization · fairy tales · destiny · ambition · serendipity · once in a lifetime · goal · manifestation · against all odds · fruition · wonder · stars align · resilience · hope

Categories
Opposites
outcome fulfillment

dreams come truedisappointment

Sadness from unmet expectations

heartbreak · failure · disillusionment · broken dreams · unfulfilled dreams

emotional valence of realized scenarios

dreams come truenightmare scenario

Most feared potential outcome

worst-case scenario · rock bottom · catastrophe

relationship to reality

dreams come truepipe dreams

Fanciful, unattainable notions

wishful thinking · castles in the air · fantasy · delusion · false hope

Family

dream, dreams, dreamed, dreaming, dreamer, dreamers, dreamlike, dreamy, dreamier

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G