make believe

Example Sentences

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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

It was Hollywood make believe, a phony fire created for the filming of a movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 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

There’s no time to develop characters’ nuance and mood: It’s the difference between acting and playing make believe.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2022

Every time I'd get to the end of a block I'd make believe I was talking to my brother Allie.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger