come true

phrase

: to become real : to happen in the way that one wished or dreamed
Everything we hoped for came true.
Their prediction seems to be coming true.
The trip abroad was a dream come true for her.

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But this deal makes all your dreams, at least the ones involving big-screen laptops, come true. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 Sutherland, 33, similarly called the milestone a dream come true. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Having the honour to adapt it with the incredible team at Mammoth, Fifth Season and Amazon alongside director Tom Shankland is a dream come true. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 Bringing home your very own furbaby is a dream come true, but what might not be included in that dream is the price tag. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come true

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“Come true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20true. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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