as in pipe dream
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will-o'-the-wisp
Noun
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Most Jews at the time believed that founding a Jewish state in the land of Israel was a pipe dream, or worse.—
Adam L. Rovner,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Marketing was once limited by human bandwidth, where true scale felt more pipe dream than achievable reality.—
Loreal Lynch,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Conclusion What has long been the mirage of legal transformation is about to become the reality.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Unless his past is a mirage, the same won’t be said about Juan Soto.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Several sources say ignis fatuus, a spark of swamp gas, is the likely cause of the strange light.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2023
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The story also helped explain ignis fatuus, a natural phenomenon that occurs in marshlands and bogs—such as those in Ireland’s countryside—producing flickering lights as gases from decomposing organic matter combust.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
27 Oct. 2020
Noun
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These daydreams of quality might just be delusions.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Starting with a dreamy conjunction between Venus and Neptune in Pisces on Feb. 1, don’t be surprised if your love life feels extra enchanting — indulge in your daydreams and let your imagination guide you.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Will-o'-the-wisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will-o%27-the-wisp. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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