: a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination
daydreamed; daydreaming; daydreams
: to have a daydream
daydreamer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of daydream in a Sentence
Noun
I drifted off in a daydream during the class.
hoped that one day world peace would be a reality and not just a daydream
Verb
Instead of studying, he spent the afternoon daydreaming about his vacation.
Recent Examples on the Web
Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 2 Mar. 2024
Suffice to say that a romantic holiday in Santorini certainly lives up to all of our daydreams.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
The 262-footer, which is part of Oceanco’s Simply Custom series, was inspired by the profound beauty of daydreams and features every amenity one could, well, dream of.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
The small shop is an urban intellectual’s daydream: there’s ample space for literary speaking events; a few chessboard tables; a secret nook that serves as a children’s section, a tasteful cocktail bar with affordable drinks; small-plate entrées on the horizon.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
Aries March 21 – April 19 Leaning into your fantasies and daydreams can be rewarding now.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
The Adam Project star Walker Scobell takes over the role of Percy, a 12-year-old misfit grappling with dyslexia and ADHD who often daydreams of mythological creatures.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023
On her first three albums, love is mostly a daydream.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2024
Living in a vibrant pixel daydream of ‘90s Indonesia, protagonist Atma must prevent his vengeful and magical girlfriend Raya from turning his town into a hell pit.
—Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Whether daydreaming, seductive or melancholic and fragile — each of her roles has a special aura surrounding it.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Ah, spring—the perfect time to start daydreaming of warm-weather getaways and lining up all the happier, brighter nail colors to boost your post-winter mood.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
Read the full Libra Daily Horoscope Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)
Your heart is daydreaming about how to realize its aspirations.
—USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2024
Now with two seasons under its belt, The White Lotus is a black comedy with a murder problem — but not one severe enough to keep you from daydreaming about booking your own vacation.
—EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
The freewheeling film drew inspiration from the works of Francois Truffaut and Charlie Chaplin, Debré told Variety, engaging in equal parts with poignant and absurdist subject matters while following a daydreaming lead who can’t be knocked down.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024
Survivor: Panama — Exile Island Ah, just writing the word Panama gets me daydreaming about Survivor Sally and her intoxicating knee socks.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2023
Whisnant often daydreamed about opening a business to have a steady job in the winter while creating a sense of community.
—Jennifer Prince, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
Noun
When the warm weather hits, so do daydreams of Aperol cocktails to sip throughout the spring and summer.
—Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 2 Mar. 2024
Suffice to say that a romantic holiday in Santorini certainly lives up to all of our daydreams.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
The 262-footer, which is part of Oceanco’s Simply Custom series, was inspired by the profound beauty of daydreams and features every amenity one could, well, dream of.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
The small shop is an urban intellectual’s daydream: there’s ample space for literary speaking events; a few chessboard tables; a secret nook that serves as a children’s section, a tasteful cocktail bar with affordable drinks; small-plate entrées on the horizon.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
Aries March 21 – April 19 Leaning into your fantasies and daydreams can be rewarding now.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
The Adam Project star Walker Scobell takes over the role of Percy, a 12-year-old misfit grappling with dyslexia and ADHD who often daydreams of mythological creatures.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023
On her first three albums, love is mostly a daydream.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2024
Living in a vibrant pixel daydream of ‘90s Indonesia, protagonist Atma must prevent his vengeful and magical girlfriend Raya from turning his town into a hell pit.
—Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
Verb
The idea for Serafina came about when Assaf and his co-founder Fabio Granato were stranded at sea in a small boat and daydreamed about the perfect pizza.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Whether daydreaming, seductive or melancholic and fragile — each of her roles has a special aura surrounding it.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Ah, spring—the perfect time to start daydreaming of warm-weather getaways and lining up all the happier, brighter nail colors to boost your post-winter mood.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
Read the full Libra Daily Horoscope Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)
Your heart is daydreaming about how to realize its aspirations.
—USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2024
Now with two seasons under its belt, The White Lotus is a black comedy with a murder problem — but not one severe enough to keep you from daydreaming about booking your own vacation.
—EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
The freewheeling film drew inspiration from the works of Francois Truffaut and Charlie Chaplin, Debré told Variety, engaging in equal parts with poignant and absurdist subject matters while following a daydreaming lead who can’t be knocked down.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024
Survivor: Panama — Exile Island Ah, just writing the word Panama gets me daydreaming about Survivor Sally and her intoxicating knee socks.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2023
Whisnant often daydreamed about opening a business to have a steady job in the winter while creating a sense of community.
—Jennifer Prince, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
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Kids Definition
daydream
1 of 2 noun
day·dream
ˈdā-ˌdrēm 
: a dreamy sequence of usually happy or pleasant imaginings
daydream
2 of 2 verb
: to have a daydream
daydreamer
noun
Medical Definition
daydream
noun
day·dream
ˈdā-ˌdrēm
: a visionary creation of the imagination experienced while awake
especially
: a gratifying reverie usually of wish fulfillment
daydream
intransitive verb
daydreamer
noun
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