imaginary
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
“It feels like playing the most incredible imaginary game,” Clark says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The idea of writing a biography of an imaginary character, Ms. Hall concedes, “may seem eccentric.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Even more surprising is the way these imaginary figures seem to behave.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
But just as often, these turn out to be children’s fantasies — wide-eyed dreams of imaginary futures, tempered by real life.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
“You call this waiting?” the imaginary elks seemed to scold.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
![]()
“We have to, as artists, find the courage to disrupt convention, practice the spreading of hope and cultivate new stories and imaginaries that challenge divisive binaries.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
“I love how he weaves in the African oceanic imaginaries, the long durée of African historical inter-relationships with the world, and with itself,” Owuor added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
Of the world surrounding him which refused definitions he said, "because there is no image there is nothing except imaginaries."
From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Maisie Ward
I cannot say; it was all a bundle of imaginaries.
From The Path to Rome by Hilaire Belloc
In other words, we have a justification for representing imaginary quantities by lines perpendicular to the line on which we represent real quantities, as is done in the graphic treatment of imaginaries in algebra.
From The Teaching of Geometry by David Eugene Smith
Vocabulary lists containing imaginary
List 1
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Common Core Grade 6, List 4
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Common Core Grade 5, List 4
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word