come true
idiom
: 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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What seemed like a dream come true became a nightmare when Blake Robbins was called into the office, with school officials using photos taken on his laptop to accuse him of a crime.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Dwayne Johnson helped a young fan named Kane’s wish come true shortly before his death.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
Read: The Houthis’ dream come true Ibn Khaldun’s insight may end up providing an epitaph for the current round of fighting.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
At every state event, there are teams that fall just short of making their dreams come true.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Dwayne Johnson helped a young fan named Kane’s wish come true shortly before his death.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
Read: The Houthis’ dream come true Ibn Khaldun’s insight may end up providing an epitaph for the current round of fighting.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
At every state event, there are teams that fall just short of making their dreams come true.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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 19 Apr. 2025.
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