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imagination

[ih-maj-uh-ney-shuhn] / ɪˌmædʒ əˈneɪ ʃən /


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Norman, Paul and John had poles, but the swirling lines of their casts were shown only in the video, and the fish they caught were left to the imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

But I think it’s good for people to see the artistry and the imagination of what people can build.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

In the popular imagination, a Viking is tall, broad-shouldered man who wields a sword, and might have a modern haircut like a skin fade or lots of tattoos.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

It is especially strong with things that capture the imagination - a new pair of shoes, a holiday, a restaurant meal - because anticipation becomes part of the experience.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Ain’t nothing to me. I just figured you to have more imagination than that, you being a writer and all.”

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant

Later that day, The Times asked visitors to share their impressions of a museum that, until now, has lived largely in the imaginations of fans and in abundant social media posts online.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

He also lambasted people’s preoccupation with possessing money as warping their imaginations and blinding them to the existence of more fulfilling possibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Fulham left-back Robinson was a key player as co-hosts United States captured home imaginations during their run to the last 16.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

There are copious cognitive benefits and endless possibilities for where their imaginations can run, unbound by the limiting confines of a tablet.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

This might suggest that the so-called imaginary time is really the real time, and that what we call real time is just a figment of our imaginations.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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