mirage

Example Sentences

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Then there’s Texas, the perennial Democratic mirage — always shimmering on the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet given the chamber’s rules, this vision is a mirage.

From The Wall Street Journal

The presumption that Dubai is a transient mirage, a Hollywood set built on sand that would unravel once the going gets tough, was no doubt shared in Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chester Nimitz drove his U.S. fleets relentlessly through the Pacific, Tojo, in desperation, chased the mirage of the decisive naval battle that would force President Roosevelt to the peace table.

From The Wall Street Journal

When you’re depleted after a couple of days of hard running, seeing something that may indicate your suffering is over is almost like seeing a mirage.

From The Wall Street Journal