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as in fantasies
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
Audience online have embraced the musical's campy humor, jaw-dropping stage illusions and sing-along score, with bootleg of the production going viral on TikTok and YouTube.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
This is a month that asks you to cut through illusions and create a sense of structure where chaos has otherwise ruled the roost.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The Critique is dense, often desperate, as Kant tried to salvage what was vital in metaphysics while exposing its illusions.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Pluto is still dismantling illusions in Aquarius and Saturn is revisiting karmic contracts in Pisces.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
But the balseros who arrived at Guantánamo Bay were under no such illusions.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
The Patriots used motion to set up fakes and trick the Panthers defense, and for the most part, the illusions paid off.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Neither have any illusions about who Edward is and both know there’s another woman in the picture.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Some plaintiffs and experts have said the chatbots perpetuated illusions, never flagged worrying language from a user or pointed the user to resources for help.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
This is a month that asks you to cut through illusions and create a sense of structure where chaos has otherwise ruled the roost.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The Critique is dense, often desperate, as Kant tried to salvage what was vital in metaphysics while exposing its illusions.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Pluto is still dismantling illusions in Aquarius and Saturn is revisiting karmic contracts in Pisces.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
But the balseros who arrived at Guantánamo Bay were under no such illusions.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
The Patriots used motion to set up fakes and trick the Panthers defense, and for the most part, the illusions paid off.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Neither have any illusions about who Edward is and both know there’s another woman in the picture.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Some plaintiffs and experts have said the chatbots perpetuated illusions, never flagged worrying language from a user or pointed the user to resources for help.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illusions
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One of them was Segar, his former coworker, who was in the middle of his workday and didn’t have the bandwidth to engage with Jon’s fantasies about a cataclysmic event.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Likewise, be careful about major purchases, because an element of confusion, along with possible deceit (including fantasies of grandeur), might cloud your thinking.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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While research on the phenomenon is minimal to date, people with existing mental health issues seem especially vulnerable to these delusions.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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No more division, distraction, or gender delusions.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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After escaping the Grabber’s (Ethan Hawke) clutches and putting his killing spree to a permanent end in The Black Phone, Finney investigates a winter camp with his younger sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw), who’s had visions of the killer stalking three young boys from beyond the grave.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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As natural disasters erupt, Virginia flees Detroit with her son Joshua, guided by visions that suggest her child is central to an ancient prophecy.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
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And yet according to a Talker Research survey, many people still believe totally unscientific myths about pregnancy that have no basis in reality.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Curated by Key Jo Lee, Chief of Curatorial Affairs and Public Programs, the exhibition brings together international artists exploring Blackness through creation myths, astrophysics, spirituality, and futuristic speculation.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Such dreams of prosperity are only permitted for so long.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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There's no shortage of viewers who, upon watching the film as a child, saw Dracula in both their nightmares and dreams.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Even when Charlotte did have momentum, there were unforced errors, penalties, and turnovers that resulted in more South Florida points.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even the slightest variation can cause errors in quantum computers, sensors, or communications systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ellen retreats to her room and daydreams of her father, who understood his headstrong daughter.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the Netflix dramedy Too Much, a brokenhearted American, Jess, makes the move across the pond, inspired in part by daydreams of stately castles, rolling green hills and dashing gentlemen professing their ardent admiration.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Illusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illusions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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