make believe
Example Sentences
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Bitcoin might be make believe, but it’s also the center of speculative activity in financial markets.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
But since McElhenney and Reynolds come from a world of make believe, where nothing is impossible, why not dream big?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2024
“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
An only child, young Julia devoured books and lost herself in make believe.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2022
I could make believe you were barfing because you ate bad sushi.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
