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reaches for the stars

reaches for the stars is the third-person singular simple present indicative of reach for the stars.

Meaning of reach for the stars

Verb

reach for the stars (third-person singular simple present reaches for the stars, present participle reaching for the stars, simple past and past participle reached for the stars)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To have high hopes; to be ambitious.
    • Tell Richard I saw the pictures that he sent for that feature on the female paratroopers and they're all so deeply unattractive. Is it impossible to find a lovely, slender, female paratrooper? Am I reaching for the stars here? Not really.2006, Aline Brosh McKenna, Lauren Weisberger, The Devil Wears Prada, spoken by Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep)

Questions about reaches for the stars

What is reaches for the stars the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Reaches for the stars is the third-person singular simple present indicative of reach for the stars.

Words near reaches for the stars in the dictionary

  1. reaches down
  2. reaches for
  3. reaches for the moon
  4. reaches for the skies
  5. reaches for the sky
  6. reaches for the stars
  7. reaches out
  8. reaches past
  9. reaches rock bottom
  10. reachest
  11. reacheth

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