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storybook

[stawr-ee-book] / ˈstɔr iˌbʊk /
ADJECTIVE
unreal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dreamlike false fanciful hallucinatory illusory immaterial unbelievable
STRONG
artificial insubstantial unsubstantial
WEAK
aerial chimerical delusive fabled fabulous fictitious fictive figmental ideal imaginary imagined impalpable insincere intangible invented legendary misleading mock mythical nebulous nonexistent notional ostensible phantasmagoric pretended seeming sham suppositious supposititious theoretical visionary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
actual authentic genuine real

Example Sentences

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“It’s almost like a storybook ending,” senior guard Sam Hoiberg said, after No. 4-seeded Nebraska knocked off Troy on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Singer and songwriter Rufus Wainwright has put his vibrant Spanish-style storybook residence on the market in Los Angeles for $2.3 million—more than 10 years after he picked up the unique abode.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski find an enchanting balance between storybook allure and adult trickery.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Inside, Vallejo opens the door to his storybook bungalow, where his parents lounge in the living room.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Just like Prince Gallant out of some storybook.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss