as in pipe dream
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will-o'-the-wisp
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But instant 100% tariffs look like a pipe dream given the constraints of the trade law.
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Once a pipe dream, the idea of a federal film subsidy now seems like a real possibility.
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Cynics think that Manchesterism is a mirage and that Burnham is unduly hogging the credit for the regeneration of the city’s downtown.
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Will a 'red mirage' help Steyer?
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Unveiling ignis fatuus: Microlightning between microbubbles.
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Several sources say ignis fatuus, a spark of swamp gas, is the likely cause of the strange light.
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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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“Will-o'-the-wisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will-o%27-the-wisp. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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