as in pipe dream
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Recent Examples of will-o'-the-wisp
As the guitar-strumming will-o'-the-wisp Maria von Trapp, Julie Andrews taught us a few of her favorite things.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for will-o'-the-wisp
Noun
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Unbeknownst to Jennifer, however, Birdie’s Kitchen was just a pipe dream.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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During his time at Colgate, the team earned two NCAA tournament trips via back-to-back Patriot League titles, but the Final Four seemed like a pipe dream to someone at a low major.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Multimodal models see ‘mirages’ This past week has brought yet more evidence of how weird these models are.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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No road trip is required; this theme park has been a desert mirage for almost 50 years and is packed with rides like the popular Desert Storm.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Unveiling ignis fatuus: Microlightning between microbubbles.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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The family car is a Mazda, but Zac daydreams of a Bugatti Veyron.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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More than masturbatory daydreams, Vladimir inspires our heroine to write with abandon, ignoring professional and personal obligations in service to her muse.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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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 8 Apr. 2026.
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