make believe

Example Sentences

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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

Tiler Peck’s “Real Truth,” a world premiere, was accompanied by a tape of Gregory Porter speaking and singing a piety-filled statement about truth versus make-believe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

If we’re going to play make-believe, then perhaps Foo-Foo the Snoo can personally escort Peters from prison and crown her Queen of the Rockies.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

Everything is so beautiful—the moon, my friend who wants good things for me, the cold mountain water—it’s all so beautiful it might be make-believe.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri