as in illusion
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
a monster in the closet would not have been the first chimera that the boy had seen in his mind's eye
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Recent Examples of chimera
Enlarge / Painting of a gryphon, or griffin, a lion-raptor chimera from ancient folklore.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
Painting of a griffin, a lion-raptor chimera, alongside the fossils of Protoceratops, a horned dinosaur.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
The fact is that the subcommittee has wasted nearly a year and a half chasing a chimera.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Artists often portrayed these spirits as fantastic beasts and chimeras in paintings and sculptures.
—James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
Painting of a griffin, a lion-raptor chimera, alongside the fossils of Protoceratops, a horned dinosaur.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
The fact is that the subcommittee has wasted nearly a year and a half chasing a chimera.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Artists often portrayed these spirits as fantastic beasts and chimeras in paintings and sculptures.
—James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimera
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This transit also encourages us to confront illusions and emotional blockages while cultivating a deeper connection with our intuition and creativity.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Given that environment, Trump advisers aren’t under any illusions.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images file The result is an arena with ambitions as lofty as the franchise’s dreams of winning a first NBA championship.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Impossible pie is a dream dessert for the people who love custard pies and coconut, as these are the dominant flavors of the recipe.Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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An old-school World War II drama, a quietly powerful Irish drama, a Christmas story and a fantasy anime arrive in movie theaters this week.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Death Becomes Her, the new musical adaptation of the 1992 comedy fantasy film, worked up some Broadway magic in its second week since beginning performances at the Lunt-Fontanne, grossing an impressive $1,073,018 for seven previews and filling 98% of the venue’s seats.Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The scene feels more like fantasy than reality, perhaps a daydream or hallucination conjured from one of Lois’s alcoholic hazes.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Wine & Travel France is an armchair traveler’s delight, inspiring daydreams as well as vacation plans.Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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The founder of Social Impact World, Brown’s journey began with a vision to bring together those who champion corporate social impact.Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Although Harris and Trump's visions for solving Americans’ largest problems differ, both have pledged to address inflation, lower taxes and support Israel in its war against Hamas.Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Michelle Nijhuis Life in the Ruins Two new books consider the delusion of the human quest to be free from the constraints of nature.The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 1 Nov. 2024
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But Wainaina’s work dissecting the delusions of Westerners who project their hopes and fears onto the continent is as relevant as ever—perhaps even more so, now that the goal is no longer to rescue but to profit.Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Chimera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimera. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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