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make believe

[meyk-bi-leev] / ˈmeɪk bɪˌliv /






make-believe




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Bitcoin might be make believe, but it’s also the center of speculative activity in financial markets.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

How do you tap into that when you’re in the make believe world of “The Diplomat,” shooting the third season, in the run-up to the election?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

“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




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