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Recent Examples of ignis fatuus
Several sources say ignis fatuus, a spark of swamp gas, is the likely cause of the strange light.
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Fox News, 3 Mar. 2023
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, 27 Oct. 2020
Fox News, 3 Mar. 2023
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, 27 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignis fatuus
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So, while some Sixers fans may already be envisioning how Flagg or Ace Bailey could fit with this core, that's likely to remain a pipe dream.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Lake Powell Pipeline is derided as a literal pipe dream by the conservation groups, Tribes, and states that have delayed its approval.Photographs & Text by Elliot Ross for TIME, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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The artist and Buddhist leader is himself a mirage.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Stefan Hedlund, director of research at the Centre for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Uppsala University, thinks Russia’s growth figures are a mirage clouded by Russia’s wartime spending, which has artificially inflated GDP.Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 14 Oct. 2024
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The chimera of another righteous military triumph cannot fix what ails the United States.Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
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Yet, the reality is starkly different: Such a formula is a chimera.Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Michelle Nijhuis Life in the Ruins Two new books consider the delusion of the human quest to be free from the constraints of nature.The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 1 Nov. 2024
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But Wainaina’s work dissecting the delusions of Westerners who project their hopes and fears onto the continent is as relevant as ever—perhaps even more so, now that the goal is no longer to rescue but to profit.Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Yes, the unreality of Penelope’s fable-like frequency can be discombobulating; seasoned outdoors enthusiasts and Alone heads will probably pull their hair out at the lack of realistic detail.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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Some kinds of hallucination, various psychedelic hallucinations among them, combine a sense of unreality with perceptual vividness, as does lucid dreaming.Anil K. Seth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2019
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The scene feels more like fantasy than reality, perhaps a daydream or hallucination conjured from one of Lois’s alcoholic hazes.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Wine & Travel France is an armchair traveler’s delight, inspiring daydreams as well as vacation plans.Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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This transit also encourages us to confront illusions and emotional blockages while cultivating a deeper connection with our intuition and creativity.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Given that environment, Trump advisers aren’t under any illusions.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Ignis fatuus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignis%20fatuus. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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