ILLUSIONS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

illusions

noun

plural of illusion

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 There’s now no mainstream because there are now fewer illusions, both regarding the public and regarding what goes on behind the scenes; the transparency and the resulting scrutiny that extend to the economics and social life of movies extend to the art of cinema as well. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Instead, Angine de Poitrine are more like Meshuggah or Dawn of Midi, establishing a meter and then creating rhythmic illusions using creative bursts of syncopation. —

Christopher R. Weingarten, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026 Their romance emerges alongside the dreamlike atmosphere of the mysterious circus, their illusions becoming a way to communicate with each other. —

Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 With trap doors and illusions around every corner, the show is one of the most high-tech theatrical offerings in the city. —

Abraham Swee, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 Advertisement In the Black Sea, confidence was built through information sharing and monitoring, not through illusions and expectations of good will. —

Comfort Ero, Time, 3 Apr. 2026 What’s more, conversations during illusions may still serve other benefits for both the performer and their audience. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026 The next mayor will inherit an enormous burden on Day 1 with no room for illusions. —

Bill Conway, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 But then, over the course of several viewings, new recognitions dawned—on the social contract, illusions of class, and the artist’s deft use of color in this gorgeous study of red, white, and blue. —

Laura Brown, Artforum, 25 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Here’s a story from the 2022 that explains her late development and how dreams come true the hard way.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026