like a dream

idiom

: very pleasingly or well

The new car drives like a dream.

My new computer works like a dream.

Examples of like a dream in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are marvelous set pieces, like a dream sequence in which a field of daisies becomes a troupe of tap dancers—they’re half Silly Symphony, half Busby Berkeley. —

Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 31 May 2024 The Kishi Ultra’s controls feel like a full-size gamepad, making Genshin Impact and Sonic Dream Team play like a dream on iPhone. —

PCMAG, 30 May 2024 And so having them as my Nashville family, along with Republic, is just like a dream. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 22 May 2024 When Daisy Shang first came to Cannes in 2008, the Chinese animation industry was still really just starting to find its feet, and billion-dollar franchises must have seemed like a dream. —

Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024 This lightweight hat can also travel like a dream with the help of a convenient hat clip. —

Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024 Their teamwork was on display when Amanda hopped in to suggest using liquid nitrogen to help set Dan’s soft mousse, which worked like a dream. —

Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024 Available in two mauve-toned shades, this radiance-boosting formula blends like a dream to provide a second-skin finish while a cocktail of raspberry leaf stem cell extract and vitamin E enhances your complexion's natural dewiness. —

Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Apr. 2024 This specialized shampoo is designed to effectively remove unpleasant odors and leave your pup smelling like a dream. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023

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