make believe
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“To share a space with your imagination is sacred — breathing the same air in the land of make believe and trusting that each others’ hearts are safe in their expression.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
Bitcoin might be make believe, but it’s also the center of speculative activity in financial markets.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
“I’m begging you, Michael, I’m begging you, try to make believe this is not just madness, because this is not just madness,” the voice pleads, pitch modulating and then oscillating through steadiness to vexation.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
“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
Every time I'd get to the end of a block I'd make believe I was talking to my brother Allie.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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
Cars Land is a make-believe area based on a fictional town from an animated film, but its roots are decidedly real.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
As long as Hegseth keeps his chest-thumping and pull-up contests in the land of make-believe, these men are happy.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
Even younger infants show early signs of understanding make-believe.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 10, 2026
Ifemelu thought first of Blaine, then she realized that Aisha, of course, meant her make-believe boyfriend.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
