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make-believe

[meyk-bi-leev] / ˈmeɪk bɪˌliv /




make believe






Example Sentences

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But for now, he has embraced the broader, freer canvas of make-believe.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s an invitation to all of us: To put on our colanders, take up our kitchen implements and give ourselves over to make-believe.

From New York Times

Life downtown is navigating the dystopian and the make-believe, the frivolous and the consequential.

From Los Angeles Times

“The economic problems facing the nation are so severe, and we’re going to talk make-believe about ‘building new cities’?”

From Washington Post

In the Hollywood world of make-believe all that glitters is not gold.

From BBC