chimera

Example Sentences

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And like this suggestion, the chimera named Barbenheimer was born on the Internet.

From Salon

Jacques said he wanted a scary Manitas, a “chimera” — a ghostlike existence — but the makeup had to remain realistic and believable.

From Los Angeles Times

It calls for rooting out “waste, fraud, and abuse,” that all-purpose chimera evoked by budget-cutters as a painless way of reducing costs, but which no one ever seems to accomplish.

From Los Angeles Times

Also known as a spookfish or chimera, ghost sharks are closely related to sharks and rays.

From BBC

The fact is that the subcommittee has wasted nearly a year and a half chasing a chimera.

From Los Angeles Times