as in pipe dream
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will-o'-the-wisp
Noun
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Playoff hopes have suddenly become a playoff pipe dream for the Columbus Blue Jackets.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025 -
While Manchester United’s stadium development is still a pipe dream, in need of financing and planning permission, their new stadium is a tangible reality already.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But critics claim PBMs don’t always find the best deals, and the savings are often a mirage.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
25 Mar. 2025
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Gurriel will have to earn his keep by showing in April’s real games that the exhibitions of March were not a mirage.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Several sources say ignis fatuus, a spark of swamp gas, is the likely cause of the strange light.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2023
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The story also helped explain ignis fatuus, a natural phenomenon that occurs in marshlands and bogs—such as those in Ireland’s countryside—producing flickering lights as gases from decomposing organic matter combust.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
27 Oct. 2020
Noun
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The video poignantly contrasts between a life with and without the threat of gun violence through a little girl’s daydream.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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But true love isn’t built in daydreams—it’s built in real-time, with real people.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Will-o'-the-wisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will-o%27-the-wisp. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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