imaginary

Example Sentences

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In the South, the book was said to have been “founded on imaginary circumstances, and gross improbabilities” and frequently banned.

From Literature

“Now let’s say there’s a monkey out there and you want to catch him,” he said, making a long swipe at an imaginary monkey.

From Literature

Perhaps so, but the imaginary apocalypse made Easter Island famous.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pilots log hundreds of hours chasing imaginary cars, bikes, and skiers through digital landscapes to practice—so that when the whole world is watching, they can reach their own rarefied plane of athletic zen.

From The Wall Street Journal

In captivity, at least one chimpanzee appeared to drag imaginary blocks across the floor after playing with real wooden ones.

From Science Daily