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
The chimera turned out really well.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
The air defense community has pursued this chimera for decades.
—James Stavridis, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
And sure enough, the mouse that grew from that embryo was a chimera, displaying these traits along with those of the original embryo donor.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
The air defense community has pursued this chimera for decades.
—James Stavridis, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
The air defense community has pursued this chimera for decades.
—James Stavridis, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
And sure enough, the mouse that grew from that embryo was a chimera, displaying these traits along with those of the original embryo donor.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
The air defense community has pursued this chimera for decades.
—James Stavridis, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chimera
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimera
Noun
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Call it pixie dust, projection, illusion, artifice — who really cares?—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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The illusion is caused by the moon being seen close to the horizon, where trees and buildings give the human brain context.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The onetime dream of widespread debt forgiveness has been extinguished, and a five-year reprieve for people who had defaulted on student loans expired in May of this year.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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After having her Star Wars dreams come true by playing fan-favorite Fennec Shand in The Mandalorian, Ming-Na Wen recently realized another exciting vision with a role in The Karate Kid franchise in the new film Karate Kid: Legends.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Competing authors are trapped in their respective science fiction/fantasy stories and need help getting each other out.—
WIRED,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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This cosmic climate blurs the boundaries between fantasy and reality, offering you the opportunity to overcome challenges or doubts that have held you back in the past.—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The maid gazes out the window, her mouth slightly open, as if lost in boredom or a daydream.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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For a home base that’s as inspiring as the journey itself, The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay rises from the cliffs like something out of a coastal daydream.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In Nolan’s vision, Batman was a vastly complicated superhero, brooding and unknowable.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 July 2025
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Despite their shooting struggles, the performances of all four rookies hinted at the Nets’ vision for a versatile, dynamic roster.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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The private and personalized nature of AI use makes its mental health impact difficult to track, but the evidence of potential harms is mounting, from professional apathy to attachments to new forms of delusion.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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At his trial, Fish's children described a chaotic home life marked by erratic behavior, religious delusions and violence.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Chimera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimera. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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