Within a few weeks he was the acknowledged boss boy, and any dream of a more meaningful life vanished.

Now work appears harder than ever because the dream of escape has almost vanished.

The dream had vanished into a haze, like the events of the previous night.

The dreams of the night had vanished with the stars that made them.

Any dreams she had of the good life vanished so long ago she can't remember them.

His dream of dying with honor (though he never lived by it) vanished.

Then a woman appeared in the background beckoning, and all my dream vanished away.

In those few moments the dream of the golden-haired baby vanished for ever from her heart.

The dream is vanishing in the same specific ways it came to life.

Agassi's run was over, and the American dream final had vanished.