imaginary

Example Sentences

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Soon after, he transformed his childhood treehouse into his own imaginary rocket ship.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Joseph weaves together an imaginary “Transatlantic Biennial” and W.E.B.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

"I tell my children imaginary stories. I try to make the stories motivating and uplifting," she said, such as tales of a new home with separate rooms and beds.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

It shows how the measurement of longitude and latitude depends upon reference to an imaginary grid.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton