make believe
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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
When there’s no distance between the stage and the house, cast and guest, and make believe and reality, we all become actors.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 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
They knew, however, that unlike the characters they portrayed, they would return to their ordered lives when their work was done — that they were ultimately playing make believe.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
We’d make believe twist the rope around a cleet.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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
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
Villarreal: Before we get into the film, I know you and Dakota spent a lot of time in your younger years playing make-believe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Even younger infants show early signs of understanding make-believe.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 10, 2026
Magic and fairy tales and happily-ever-afters—they’re all just make-believe.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
