make believe
Example Sentences
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“To share a space with your imagination is sacred — breathing the same air in the land of make believe and trusting that each others’ hearts are safe in their expression.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Bitcoin might be make believe, but it’s also the center of speculative activity in financial markets.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
“And just make believe and playing. And then on a personal level, I think I learned how to be myself … that everyone would accept me for who I was.”
From Washington Times • Mar. 21, 2023
From a young age he wanted to dress up and make up and make believe, including as a mermaid, and wondered if he was a girl.
From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2022
Only the gorilla started to make these terrifying noises, and John started to make believe he was a monkey and began screaming back at the gorilla.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
