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Idiom

sweet dreams

Meaning

Said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Goodnight, sweet dreams.”

“I tucked the children into bed, kissed them goodnight, and whispered sweet dreams.”

“As the fire dimmed, he offered a soft smile and wished her sweet dreams before leaving the room.”

Examples

simple

“Goodnight, sweet dreams.”

contextual

“I tucked the children into bed, kissed them goodnight, and whispered sweet dreams.”

complex

“As the fire dimmed, he offered a soft smile and wished her sweet dreams before leaving the room.”

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