as in illusion
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
a monster in the closet would not have been the first chimera that the boy had seen in his mind's eye
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Recent Examples of chimera
Sing Sing may be an awkward chimera of a film, combining vibrant source material with synthetic attempts to serve as a star vehicle, but its insistence on the healing capacity of art is enough to soften the hardest of hearts.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 July 2024
The chimera of another righteous military triumph cannot fix what ails the United States.
—Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Yet, the reality is starkly different: Such a formula is a chimera.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The miraculous, revolutionary returns from AI are very likely to remain a chimera.
—Daron Acemoglu, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 July 2024
The chimera of another righteous military triumph cannot fix what ails the United States.
—Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Yet, the reality is starkly different: Such a formula is a chimera.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The miraculous, revolutionary returns from AI are very likely to remain a chimera.
—Daron Acemoglu, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for chimera
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimera
Noun
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With an incoming administration likely to stall or roll back green initiatives, now was the time to double down on renewable solutions, not to hedge bets on fossil fuel stopgaps that offer, at best, an illusion of progress.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Creating the illusion of pulling a gun on officers is a common suicide-by-cop move, Weiss said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2025
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Mercurial, vengeful and fixated on forming a safe space for Mormons, Brigham Young stops at nothing to see his dream realized.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2025
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Fall asleep and dream about being slowly forced, as if by some mechanized peristalsis, through the digestive tract of a huge synthetic worm that then deposits me into a lightless industrial kitchen.—
Jay Katsir,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
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Backlist sales soared, especially with romance and fantasy authors like Colleen Hoover and Sarah J. Maas.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Opening outside of the top 10 at the domestic weekend box office is the Robbie Williams fantasy music biopic Different Man, which opened in 1,291 theaters nationwide.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The season’s sensory cues—such as the scent of pine or the softness of a knitted scarf—creates a cinematic backdrop for romance, sparking daydreams and inspiring acts of affection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Its juicy cheeseburgers and sweet, sticky Hershey's brand milkshakes and sundaes were the stuff of daydreams.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2024
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California Wildfire Live Updates: Strong Winds Expected Today—Death Toll Reaches 16 Strategic vision is key to Day’s approach.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Within a year, hardly a... Clarence Page: Jimmy Carter’s funeral brought a rare and much-needed vision of peace Edward Keegan: Has Donald Trump given up his interest in architecture?—
Armando L. Sanchez,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Yet everything that goes up must come down, and hubris is one of the major symptoms of delusions of grandeur.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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As Sara’s delusions start to involve the game show’s host and live studio audience on TV start to mock her, her refrigarator also comes alive and attacks her.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Chimera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimera. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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