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as in illusion
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
unable to find any tracks in the snow the next morning, I was forced to conclude that the shadowy figure had been a figment of my imagination
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as in fiction
something that is the product of the imagination
thus far, the invisible human being has been nothing more than a figment of fantasy writers
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Recent Examples of figment
Audiences have been debating whether the Mirren, Johnny, and Gat seen in Summer 17 are actual ghosts or just figments of Cadence's imagination.
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 19 June 2025
But what happened here Thursday was no figment of the imagination.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 June 2025
As a figment of Charles’ imagination, Sazz is always in a suit and a porkpie hat.
—Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
The bird, with its menacing stance, is surely a figment of Aisha’s imagination.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 22 May 2025
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 19 June 2025
But what happened here Thursday was no figment of the imagination.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 June 2025
As a figment of Charles’ imagination, Sazz is always in a suit and a porkpie hat.
—Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
The bird, with its menacing stance, is surely a figment of Aisha’s imagination.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figment
Noun
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The duo pushes the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme, personally and professionally, until tragedy reframes and opens a mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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While magicians use illusions to make objects float, physicists pursue levitation for its practical advantages.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Throughout their time in Greensbury, the family must navigate a variety of events — from new teaching jobs and memorable neighbors to a curious town legend, which may be more fact than fiction, per the book's official synopsis.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the rest of the roster is too big and unskilled, a downstream consequence of buying into the fiction that Davis is a power forward.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Such dreams of prosperity are only permitted for so long.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Many people use this bag for makeup or toiletries—the multiple interior pouches and slots make organizing your cosmetics and bathroom essentials a dream.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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For the lesbians who love history and maybe have read the sapphic fantasy novel The Starving Saints, Julie d’Aubigny is the perfect look.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
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The film, a tender and romantic fantasy movie from director Kogonada, opened well below expectations.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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And like the previous two, including an Emmy Award-winning 2022 series about Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the story of Ed Gein has a number of exaggerations and fabrications over its eight episodes.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the hickory stripe denim used in the collection has a lighter, smoother weight than modern stiffer fabrications.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In pieces on patriotism as a kind of madness, on the long history of Polish and Russian colonizations and cultural appropriations of Ukraine, on the ways communities fantasize and share their daydreams, and others, Janion creates wormholes between past and present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The series can feel like a collective daydream.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead, spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will forever tell tales of his audacious 60 off just 65 balls.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Wyler’s Oscar-winning film The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) – a timely tale of the weight of coming home from World War II – was named as subversive by HUAC.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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Cal Fire helicopter pilots will be training over three nights, starting Thursday, in the Sacramento area using night-vision goggles to enhance their ability to fight wildfires in the dark.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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That vision probably inspires Bob to allow Willa to join the fight at the end of the film.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Figment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figment. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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