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imaginary

[ih-maj-uh-ner-ee] / ɪˈmædʒ əˌnɛr i /


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Strout has meticulously constructed these worlds in linked short stories and novels, set in imaginary small towns such as Crosby, Maine, and Amgash, Ill. With Artie Dam, she has chosen a new protagonist and setting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

She recreated an imaginary garden for them by bringing in pictures and lavender oil, playing the sound of birdsong and describing a walk through lavender fields.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In the hush of his office, John Francis Seymour is working what he calls “the levers of power” like a 53-year-old kid running an imaginary earthmover.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

She talks to imaginary friends out loud, the same ones she talked to when she was a girl.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

According to the adults, Josie basically was an imaginary friend.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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