as in pipe dream
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Recent Examples of will-o'-the-wisp
As the guitar-strumming will-o'-the-wisp Maria von Trapp, Julie Andrews taught us a few of her favorite things.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for will-o'-the-wisp
Noun
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Most of that likely would be a pipe dream for Arlington Heights.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Professional Women’s Hockey League was but a pipe dream in February 2022 when Kendall Coyne Schofield emphatically declared the urgency needed to address a fractured sport with unrealized potential.—
John Wawrow,
Twin Cities,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This does not disprove the studies on New York or New Jersey that showed the opposite, just as these do not prove that the phenomenon in California must be a mirage.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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But bear with me for a quick obituary of the mirage of a serious crackdown on big American business.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Unveiling ignis fatuus: Microlightning between microbubbles.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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What began as a food‑truck daydream shared by two longtime friends has become one of Iowa’s most beloved culinary success stories, one rooted in nostalgia and family.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Shortly after, the book began to take shape, with new elements often arriving in vivid daydreams and eerie nightmares.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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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 22 Feb. 2026.
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