as in pipe dream
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will-o'-the-wisp
Noun
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But as Variety reports, the now A-list cast is busy with other projects, the character arcs reportedly have to be reworked to accommodate a time jump, and a production start date is but a pipe dream in Sam Levinson’s head.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2025 -
Focus on #repair Or maybe Trump believes his pipe dream might convince the reluctant Netanyahu to continue to the next phases of the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Frankly, those who fell for these mirages should have known better.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Wisconsin Democratic Party chair suggested the state could display a red mirage before a blue shift in this election in an interview on MSNBC on Monday.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
6 Nov. 2024
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
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Devastated by her older sister Minnie's sudden death, Junie finds solace in poetry and fantastical daydreams, while secretly exploring the forest at night.—
Erin Crosby Eckstine,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The film takes you on an emotional journey through the girls’ memories, the reality of the situation and their daydreams, which helped keep them sane as 45 days passed before anyone realized what had happened to them.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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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 25 Feb. 2025.
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