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storybook

[stawr-ee-book] / ˈstɔr iˌbʊk /
ADJECTIVE
unreal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dreamlike false fanciful hallucinatory illusory immaterial unbelievable
STRONG
artificial insubstantial unsubstantial
WEAK
aerial chimerical delusive fabled fabulous fictitious fictive figmental ideal imaginary imagined impalpable insincere intangible invented legendary misleading mock mythical nebulous nonexistent notional ostensible phantasmagoric pretended seeming sham suppositious supposititious theoretical visionary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
actual authentic genuine real

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Singer and songwriter Rufus Wainwright has put his vibrant Spanish-style storybook residence on the market in Los Angeles for $2.3 million—more than 10 years after he picked up the unique abode.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Laguna Beach’s Museum of Make Believe celebrates timeless life lessons with storybook art and melancholic fairy tales.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Inside, Vallejo opens the door to his storybook bungalow, where his parents lounge in the living room.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

There is something reassuring about these storybook images.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

It was the sort of school you might find in a storybook, a fantasy for a public school kid.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore