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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
And with great fondness for Firth, who turns up as a wistful figment in a handful of scenes, this tragedy is the best thing that could have happened to the franchise.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
And, specifically, a figment of Neko Case’s imagination.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Lopez plays Aurora/Ingrid Luna and the Spider Woman, all figments of the imagination of Molina, who has been jailed during a time of dictatorship in Argentina.
—Natalie Sitek, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
Ingrid exists only as a figment in the imagination of Luis Molina (Tonatiuh), a gay prisoner in politically fraught 1983 Argentina, who recounts to his cellmate Valentin (Diego Luna) the plot of a movie starring her as Aurora.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
And, specifically, a figment of Neko Case’s imagination.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Lopez plays Aurora/Ingrid Luna and the Spider Woman, all figments of the imagination of Molina, who has been jailed during a time of dictatorship in Argentina.
—Natalie Sitek, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
Ingrid exists only as a figment in the imagination of Luis Molina (Tonatiuh), a gay prisoner in politically fraught 1983 Argentina, who recounts to his cellmate Valentin (Diego Luna) the plot of a movie starring her as Aurora.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figment
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This city will never be the same, insofar as our sense of safety, our illusions of permanence and so on, are gone.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Mat previously impressed judges on America’s Got Talent in 2014 with his magic, illusions and card tricks.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Rather than strain to add an arthouse veneer (or the climactic reveal of an animating trauma), Coogler offers a true synthesis between serious-minded fiction and B-movie camp.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2025
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The engaging historical fiction balances a serious side and a strong sense of humor with its two different main characters: While Benedict has conservative leanings, Bergoglio is a liberal seeking church reform, and their debate tells a tale of human understanding and fallibility.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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However, LeSean McCoy's Philadelphia Eagles gave K.C. nightmares and celebrated their dreams that came tr... NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Readers in some sense rewrite a text, enlarging its scope through their imagination, creating a whole world by bringing into play their skills, their memory, their dreams and their personal history, with all its drama and symbolism.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Film Says A Lot Without Saying Much This is a fantasy adventure film that involves mythical creatures.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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Heisserer most recently served as the showrunner, executive producer and writer of the Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone, based on Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling Grishaverse novels.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Once a political unknown, Santos gained national notoriety for his fabrications and legal troubles.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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From the bottom to the top, the AI business stack includes companies starting from chip design and fabrication/foundry to data centers, hyperscalers and product companies, each built on top of the other for its survival.—
Sajal Singh,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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After all, strategy without execution is a daydream, but execution without strategy is a nightmare.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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If your daydreams about jetting off on a European vacation keep getting thwarted by your budget and bank account, all hope isn’t lost.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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But the most sobering cautionary tale comes from 1894, when a lighthouse keeper’s pet cat named Tibbles was introduced to Stephens Island in New Zealand.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Comments On Swift Horses is rife with drama — a tale of a love triangle between a young woman, Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones), her Korean War veteran husband Lee (Will Poulter), and his iconoclastic brother Julius (Jacob Elordi).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fans have bought into the vision of multiple general managers and the potential of a long list of high draft picks.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In those nine minutes of footage, the camera meanders through an optimistic, dynamic metropolis where new technologies breed new visions and big plans.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Figment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figment. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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