imagine that
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—used to express that something is remarkable
This tree is more than 300 years old. Imagine that!
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That’s because Harry believes in things that last — as such, the coat invites us to imagine that he’s owned and cared for it for some time.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Now imagine that the same fiber woven into that shirt could be used to treat neurological diseases, and guide robotic surgery.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
As the country moves toward the 2026 midterms, the temptation will be to treat our current racial, political, and economic crisis as a sharp break from the past; to search for singular villains; and to imagine that a return to normalcy is just one election away.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Now, imagine that there are two skyscraper-sized glaciers towering above your head, and every hour or so, giant blocks of ice break free and tumble in your direction.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Now imagine that the same fiber woven into that shirt could be used to treat neurological diseases, and guide robotic surgery.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
As the country moves toward the 2026 midterms, the temptation will be to treat our current racial, political, and economic crisis as a sharp break from the past; to search for singular villains; and to imagine that a return to normalcy is just one election away.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Now, imagine that there are two skyscraper-sized glaciers towering above your head, and every hour or so, giant blocks of ice break free and tumble in your direction.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for imagine that
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“Imagine that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imagine%20that. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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