as in daydream
something that comes from or exists only in the mind and is not real
He thought he saw water up ahead but it was just a mirage.
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Recent Examples of mirage
Fans should no longer buy into the mirage that his persona promotes.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
But alas, what at initial blush sounded to be a great result for the husband’s plan, and a really great result for his children (all the money immediately on their father’s passing, no estate tax, no capital gains tax and improved investment opportunities) is just a mirage.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Unless his past is a mirage, the same won’t be said about Juan Soto.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
The club is hoping that RF Victor Robles’ bounce-back season was not a mirage and that CF Julio Rodriguez is ready to take the next step to superstardom.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
But alas, what at initial blush sounded to be a great result for the husband’s plan, and a really great result for his children (all the money immediately on their father’s passing, no estate tax, no capital gains tax and improved investment opportunities) is just a mirage.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Unless his past is a mirage, the same won’t be said about Juan Soto.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
The club is hoping that RF Victor Robles’ bounce-back season was not a mirage and that CF Julio Rodriguez is ready to take the next step to superstardom.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirage
Noun
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And so, what was once a lazy, crazy, charming afternoon daydream of a movie is now a frantic, insistent, often unfunny sci-fi comedy.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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As the narrative unfolds, her mundane tasks take a playful turn, with suggestive dance moves punctuating her daydreams, until Wheeler suddenly appears unannounced, leaving both characters caught in a moment of shy intrigue.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Now cats are being used as props for deforestation propaganda and next-gen glitch art morphs the world into a Fibonacci fever dream.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
21 May 2025
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Studying at Columbia—the home of such Palestinian scholars as Edward Said and Rashid Khalidi—had always been a dream of Khalil’s.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The entire space was stunned by the illusion of water gushing and animals moving toward the audience.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Donald Trump started selling the illusion of exclusivity half a century ago.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
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“Mirage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirage. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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