figments

noun

Definition of figmentsnext
plural of figment
1
as in illusions
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality unable to find any tracks in the snow the next morning, I was forced to conclude that the shadowy figure had been a figment of my imagination

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2
as in fictions
something that is the product of the imagination thus far, the invisible human being has been nothing more than a figment of fantasy writers

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  1. tales
  2. fabrications
  3. stories
  4. inventions
Noun
  • Front Row Filmed Entertainment CEO Gianluca Chakra says the film sheds light on Lebanese stories that often go untold, but suggests these tales also have wider resonance.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Fans fell in love with the weird tales coming out of the small desert town and helped turn it into a pop culture sensation.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tales
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  • The shapes and fabrications demonstrate longing for little touches of nostalgia, such as subtle shapes or accessories — Maje’s head wraps were 1960s summer in Italy — without going retro.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Megalopolis pushes Coppola into unchecked futuristic, pseudo-classical narrative fabrications (evoking the Shakespearean pall cast by the death of Caesar’s wife).
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of fabrications
Noun
  • Francis’ long and stories residence at GH began in 1977.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • It’s been important to myself and Chris to help tell these Latino stories under our Lord Miller banner.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of stories
Noun
  • There are a lot of crazy inventions out there.
    Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The arm is one of the most ergonomic inventions on the market.
    Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of inventions
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