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as in dreams
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
the magician specializes in creating illusions, so that people believe they have seen something when they really haven't
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as in delusions
a false idea or belief
he had no illusions about how much effort and money the renovation project would require
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Recent Examples of illusions
Perhaps because of this aesthetic of illusions, the earnest state pride evident in some of the pavilions turns out to feel especially delightful.
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Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Common illusions at sea include ships appearing as spinning in circles or sailing on land, posing dangers to commercial maritime vessels trying to navigate.
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Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Neptune is the planet of dreams, illusions, compassion and confusion, while Aries is instinctive, impulsive and fiercely independent.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Rustin and Epstein—who recently opened an intimate second space in London for Edel Assanti—were under no illusions.
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George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
This lifelong Black Catholic bears no illusions about the sins of my church.
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Laura Washington,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
The detective has no illusions about the rot, misogyny and rancid behavior simmering within the police force.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 June 2026
But our conversation ended up being so much about women and mothers generally, and how people in their lives create these illusions of normalcy and these illusions of perfection based on superficial stuff.
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David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
There is that moment where the illusions crumble, where the masks fall away and what follows is disappointment.
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Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Common illusions at sea include ships appearing as spinning in circles or sailing on land, posing dangers to commercial maritime vessels trying to navigate.
—
Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Neptune is the planet of dreams, illusions, compassion and confusion, while Aries is instinctive, impulsive and fiercely independent.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Rustin and Epstein—who recently opened an intimate second space in London for Edel Assanti—were under no illusions.
—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
This lifelong Black Catholic bears no illusions about the sins of my church.
—
Laura Washington,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
The detective has no illusions about the rot, misogyny and rancid behavior simmering within the police force.
—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 June 2026
But our conversation ended up being so much about women and mothers generally, and how people in their lives create these illusions of normalcy and these illusions of perfection based on superficial stuff.
—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
There is that moment where the illusions crumble, where the masks fall away and what follows is disappointment.
—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illusions
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Big dreams may crash down to earth when daily reality gets involved.
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Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams.
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All my delusions were still intact; the hospitalization had done nothing to shake them.
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The third film in director Éric Rohmer’s series Comedies and Proverbs, Pauline at the Beach explores the emotions (and delusions) around summer love.
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McKay and her visions are the inspiration behind Sarris’ latest work.
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Ideas need crisp notes as the temperamental Moon in your 9th House opposes imaginative Neptune in your 3rd House, bringing visions and messages together.
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Effective public speaking is crucial for personal branding and career advancement, a skill anyone can develop by replacing common myths with empowering mindsets.
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Blending historical facts and patriotic myths, the works offer a vibrant, playful and sometimes absurd look at events like the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Washington crossing the Delaware.
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Circe and Calypso, for instance, are fantasies of pleasure and captivity, projections of men’s fear of losing control; Odysseus’ abandonment of them is part of his return to command.
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Iraq was losing the war that would create the state of Israel, a humiliation that challenged fantasies of Arab unity and conquest.
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Many on social media have posted compilation videos of Dean's errors.
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When the Mets got swept this week by the Cubs, making six errors in one of those games along the way, their record was 72-102.
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And amidst the momentum of reverie, there’s the line ‘Blink at the light and hope to survive,’ because daydreams in a fascist state can be scary too.
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One-touch passing, feinting and ripping hard shots into a tattered net, each is super-charged by vivid daydreams of glory on the international stage.
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“Illusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illusions. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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