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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While those concerns didn’t come true, the pressure to keep his foot on the gas nearly destroyed him. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026 Thank you for being a part of making my wildest dreams come true. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 The cost of an Uber may matter a lot less if Elon Musk’s predictions come true. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 But six months into the conflict, the direst predictions haven’t come true even if no corner of the world's economy has been untouched. — ABC News, 30 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 6 Sep. 2026.

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