believe it or not

idiom

—used to suggest that the listener will be surprised

His latest movie, believe it or not, is a romantic comedy about a group of lawyers.

Examples of believe it or not in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Oliver Park’s directorial debut is based on the Jewish folktale about the female demon Abyzou, which (believe it or not) happens to be perfect fodder for a horror film set at a Hasidic funeral home in Brooklyn. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days is back for 2025, and, believe it or not, the deals are better than ever this time around. —Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025

The leaves are falling, the air is crisp, and, believe it or not, Thanksgiving is only around the corner. —Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025

There is actually quite a bit of science and experimentation that goes into storing barrels in warehouses, believe it or not. —Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for believe it or not

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
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• entrepot
• flowerpot