make-believe

Example Sentences

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Rousseau’s make-believe world, beautifully abundant, unfolds like a series of enchanting though dramatic dioramas in the last gallery.

From The Wall Street Journal

If Linda Klein really thinks about it, her Hollywood ambitions took root when she was 6, playing make-believe in her big brass bed: “I was wanting to be on TV ... so dreams do come true.”

From Los Angeles Times

I’m not brave enough to say it to his face, so I’ll say it in a make-believe breakup scene.

From Los Angeles Times

Not the make-believe, cities-overrun violence that has led to the military in our streets, but real, targeted political violence that has crept into society with increasing frequency.

From Los Angeles Times

He described his testimony as “make-believe” and “stories they wanted to hear.”

From Los Angeles Times