imagine that

idiom

used to express that something is remarkable
This tree is more than 300 years old. Imagine that!

Examples of imagine that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Little could anybody at the time imagine that the Salon would be forgotten while the ‘upstarts’ would fundamentally alter the course of art history. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Now imagine that sweaty nausea in front of tens of thousands of screaming fans. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024 Others imagine that a new leader of a new government could offer real change — not in the next month or two of war, but through a gradual shift in the status quo. William Booth, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024 If you’re signed to a label, then imagine that numbers cut at least 50 percent. A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024 Then imagine that it’s all covered by one bill that doesn’t break the bank. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024 In this case, the three Vs are not connected, but our brains imagine that there are additional three lines completing their singular shape. Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2024 People often imagine that authoritarian leaders have endless political capital. Ian Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2023 Now imagine that that bleak setting also has a touch of otherworldly whimsy. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024

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“Imagine that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imagine%20that. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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