See the Dictionary Definition 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for will-o'-the-wisps
Noun
-
Music promoters, both craving the one-upmanship and genuine satisfaction of getting a lucrative band back on a stage, have more money at their disposal than ever before to make their pipe dreams a reality.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025 -
The stalker pipe dreams need to stop here.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Nina, Karen and Caroline started appearing in my daydreams, full of vigor and life lessons.—
Jennifer Acker,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
-
Some stories plant deep in your creative brain and come out through songs heard on the radio and random daydreams in the shower.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
Noun
-
The film opens with real mirages filmed near Aswan in Egypt, where atmospheric conditions produce optical distortions.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
-
Multimodal models see ‘mirages’ This past week has brought yet more evidence of how weird these models are.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Will-o'-the-wisps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will-o%27-the-wisps. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
