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 appear to float toward a star, as if drawn into -- or perhaps emerging from -- another plane of existence.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Money savvy players might choose to horde their wealth and splurge on a powerful gun for the final boss round, in which the team must work together to bring down the likes of beastly chimeras that dig underground and towering mutants who perform whirlwind moves.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Chasing this chimera occupied Coronado until the early part of 1542.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Yet even as these debates have flowered, the very concept of grand strategy has become a chimera.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Money savvy players might choose to horde their wealth and splurge on a powerful gun for the final boss round, in which the team must work together to bring down the likes of beastly chimeras that dig underground and towering mutants who perform whirlwind moves.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Chasing this chimera occupied Coronado until the early part of 1542.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Yet even as these debates have flowered, the very concept of grand strategy has become a chimera.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimera
Noun
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Neptune retrograde in Pisces, on the other hand, dissolves the fog of illusion, which also serves as an invitation to confront an emotional truth with clarity and compassion.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement But pretending that migration can or should be stopped is a dangerous illusion.—
Jonathan Portes,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI and Amazon announced Monday that the former will pay the latter $38 billion over seven years for computing capacity to fuel its AI dreams.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The week, which had started with the dream of connection and romance, deteriorated into both of us going through the motions—and not all that well.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
3 Nov. 2025
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Much has been said about Bella's plain-Jane persona, but Stewart's earnest performance vivifies the character with a plucky yet lovesick duality that also grounds the film's lofty fantasy sequences.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Daily fantasy players can sign up with Sleeper promo code NEWSWEEKXL and lock in deposit bonuses.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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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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Weston Cloud Modular Sectional Sofa Sinking into cloud-like comfort is no longer a far-off daydream: The Weston Cloud Sofa's plush cushions provide a lavish experience ideal for relaxing after a long day.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Smith Richards reports on why the rise of Christian nationalism in Oklahoma schools models the far-right’s vision for education in America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Nov. 2025
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Earlier this year, the team decided to rebrand, choosing a name more in keeping with the brand's vision – and Fold was born.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Chimera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimera. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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