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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will-o'-the-wisps
Noun
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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
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The family car is a Mazda, but Zac daydreams of a Bugatti Veyron.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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More than masturbatory daydreams, Vladimir inspires our heroine to write with abandon, ignoring professional and personal obligations in service to her muse.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Multimodal models see ‘mirages’ This past week has brought yet more evidence of how weird these models are.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bat away mirages and stick to what’s really in your viewfinder.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Will-o'-the-wisps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will-o%27-the-wisps. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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