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as in illusion
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
unable to find any tracks in the snow the next morning, I was forced to conclude that the shadowy figure had been a figment of my imagination
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as in fiction
something that is the product of the imagination
thus far, the invisible human being has been nothing more than a figment of fantasy writers
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Recent Examples of figment
And even her closest confidantes reveal themselves as figments of her imagination at the most vulnerable possible moments.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
An imaginary friend is one thing for a child and quite another for a 38-year-old man who drinks excessively with this figment every night.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Kessler was always a figment of Butcher’s imagination, as flashbacks to the rest of the season help clarify for us.
—Alex Raiman, EW.com, 4 July 2024
From tending the garden to walking barefoot on the lawn, a bee sting is just a figment of spending time outside, and consequently, getting stung can sometimes just happen.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
An imaginary friend is one thing for a child and quite another for a 38-year-old man who drinks excessively with this figment every night.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Kessler was always a figment of Butcher’s imagination, as flashbacks to the rest of the season help clarify for us.
—Alex Raiman, EW.com, 4 July 2024
From tending the garden to walking barefoot on the lawn, a bee sting is just a figment of spending time outside, and consequently, getting stung can sometimes just happen.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figment
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Part of the show’s magic is that performers can literally be anybody or anything and the listener completes the illusion with their mind’s eye.Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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That illusion is enough to fool even a lie detector.Dmitry Mishunin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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On the power of seeing and being seen. … Paperback fiction 1.The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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As the first Black winner of a RITA Award for romantic fiction, Ryan has written bestselling books that showcase beautiful, multifaceted, and nuanced characters.Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
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After an overtime Super Bowl win, a star tight end kissed his girlfriend, the world's most successful pop star, as confetti flew—the stuff dreams are made of.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Elon Musk may have dreams of widespread autonomous road car use as well, and Croatian company Verne is following suit, but that doesn’t solve the problem of congested roads.James Morris, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Oh, and actually, Week 17 fantasy football rankings, too.Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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This isn’t the first time the artist has obfuscated accounts of his past: Both his memoir and a 2019 documentary directed by Martin Scorsese blur the line between fact and fantasy.Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Unique design elements in the boutique include the Black Bay 58 experience table that allows its clients to engage with the fabrication of the product.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The designer leaned into his formidable cutting skills and theatrical bent, designing with high-tech fabrications that interact with smartphones, with foam-like materials, and experimenting in garment reconfiguration.Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bohemian daydream Boho’s been back for almost a year now, but spring’s best runways have taken the aesthetic in its dreamiest direction yet.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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The series was often praised for its cutaway sequences tied to the daydreams of Braff’s character, J.D., with Braff also serving as the series’ narrator.Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Green Wave's season has been a tale of streaks.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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But his story ultimately serves as a cautionary tale for business owners who dream big without fully grasping the importance of their foundational responsibilities.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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As the season closed, Kat returned to her time and said goodbye to a vision of Thomas, thinking that he had been shot dead, but then Jacob appeared and revealed that Thomas survived.Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024
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Changing the light's polarization characteristics in this manner mimics things found in nature, like the ridiculously sophisticated and specialized vision of the mantis shrimp.New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Figment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figment. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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