mirage

Example Sentences

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Like Lionel Messi before him, Lamine Yamal has perfected the art of weaving in off the right flank, a hazy mirage of blaugrana turning defenders to stone, before a trademark left-foot finish.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Then there’s Texas, the perennial Democratic mirage — always shimmering on the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The presumption that Dubai is a transient mirage, a Hollywood set built on sand that would unravel once the going gets tough, was no doubt shared in Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

But a big part of that discount might be because of a mirage created by accounting rules which reduces Salesforce’s near-term earnings unjustifiably, Nygren says.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

The mirage from the road is in the forest, too.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith