mirage

Example Sentences

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Like Lionel Messi before him, Lamine Yamal has perfected the art of weaving in off the right flank, a hazy mirage of blaugrana turning defenders to stone, before a trademark left-foot finish.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

But a big part of that discount might be because of a mirage created by accounting rules which reduces Salesforce’s near-term earnings unjustifiably, Nygren says.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Then the creature stepped from mirage on to clear sand, and they saw that the darkness was not all shadows but mostly clothing.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding