as in pipe dream
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will-o'-the-wisp
Noun
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Olga and Antoine’s grand schemes of rural regeneration have proved to be a lefty pipe dream.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025 -
While federal banking reform was a step forward, full legalization remains a pipe dream.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Unless his past is a mirage, the same won’t be said about Juan Soto.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The club is hoping that RF Victor Robles’ bounce-back season was not a mirage and that CF Julio Rodriguez is ready to take the next step to superstardom.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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,
National Geographic,
27 Oct. 2020
Noun
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The video poignantly contrasts between a life with and without the threat of gun violence through a little girl’s daydream.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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But true love isn’t built in daydreams—it’s built in real-time, with real people.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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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 24 Apr. 2025.
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