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imagination

[ih-maj-uh-nay-shuhn] / ɪˌmædʒ əˈneɪ ʃən /


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They also reinforce the idea that Europe's ancient landscapes were generally brighter, more open, and more varied than the dense primeval forests often depicted in popular imagination.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Little wonder he envied “those who can paint from their imagination”—as he once confessed in a letter to his friend Théodore Duret—even though imagination played a large role in his art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Animation seems more suited to the style and imagination of Dr. Seuss anyway, which is delightfully absurd and surreal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Not a bad record for a party that in the popular imagination can’t stop tripping over its own feet.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

She was driven by faith, curiosity, and imagination.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The Cat and the kids dive into their cardboard boxes to find the misplaced Go-Backer and discover vast, amazing worlds informed by their interests and imaginations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Mr. Seger’s nocturnal songs about romantic summers, fleeting love and teenage boredom stirred the imaginations of aging rock fans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Halloween is a chance to allow ourselves to experience the love of seeing people get silly, seeing people tap into a different part of their imaginations and give themselves permission,” Monáe says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Area manager at Auction House Notts & Derby, Jonathan Way, said he believed it was a "creepy doll" left standing in the corner of a bedroom that had captured people's imaginations.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

China was not too terrible, at least not in our imaginations.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison


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