make believe
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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
An only child, young Julia devoured books and lost herself in make believe.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
It was just like him to give me the catfish and make believe it was the whiting.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
“Performing and make-believe eased my anxieties. I was able to step outside of myself,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Yabloko was for decades a core part of this make-believe politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
And with every request comes an unspoken plea for understanding, no matter how far into the land of make-believe they’re asking to be led.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
Though only about seven minutes, each core “Bluey” episode unfolds patiently, often centered on make-believe, wonder and childlike ingenuity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
He’d get to play make-believe with Nala and Scruffy.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
