as in fictitious
not real and existing only in the imagination
told by the psychologist that it was perfectly normal for their child to have an imaginary friend
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Recent Examples of imaginary
Carpenter starred as Debra again in Dexter: New Blood, though as an imaginary presence that Hall's Dexter often communicates with.
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Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Our chat was supposed to be about an imaginary world where optimistic bears carry umbrellas and tuck sandwiches under their hats.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
That’s when Cora fired up some kind of imaginary jukebox inside his head and proceeded to dance the day away.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Gradually, an imaginary narrative for the property took shape.
—Blaine Davis, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Our chat was supposed to be about an imaginary world where optimistic bears carry umbrellas and tuck sandwiches under their hats.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
That’s when Cora fired up some kind of imaginary jukebox inside his head and proceeded to dance the day away.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Gradually, an imaginary narrative for the property took shape.
—Blaine Davis, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imaginary
Adjective
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The 10-episode series (now streaming) follows the follies of the fictitious NBA team, the Los Angeles Waves, after Isla Gordon (Hudson) steps in to run it with her brothers (Drew Tarver and Scott MacArthur) when another (Justin Theroux) checks into rehab.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Another alleged scam involved the defendants posing as fictitious real estate owners and tricking victims into thinking a legitimate sale of property was occurring, then pocketing the money.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Set in a fictional recreation of the Secunderabad area that gives the film its title, early glimpses have already generated substantial buzz among Indian cinema fans.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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The series follows the (fictional) famous televangelist family of the Gemstones, led by widowed patriarch Eli (played by John Goodman) alongside his immature children Jesse (Danny McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine).—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The success of your AI initiatives doesn't depend on finding that mythical, perfect leader.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Under Azra’s oppressive regime, a rebellion headed by a mythical figure known as Uchawi, in alliance with the forest-dwelling Root Sisters, has grown in the shadows to take back Talamh and restore its magical essence.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Imaginary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imaginary. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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