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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

Example Sentences

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Early into talks of a second season, Eisenberg said producers and writers were kicking around a number of ideas that offered an environment akin to a sequestered jury trial, plus potential for storybook drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

“It’s for someone very specific who appreciates the storybook vibe.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

At Milan Cortina, both teams survived overtime to reach the final, delivering the storybook outcome, NBC’s dream, served over breakfast in North America: 60 minutes to sort it all out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski find an enchanting balance between storybook allure and adult trickery.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Shall was a storybook word that Uncle Darnell never used in bedtime stories of Arabian Knights or princesses locked in the tower.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia