mirages
- plural of mirage.
Example Sentences
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It was the first of many Majorana mirages.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 20, 2023
They have variously reported four, six or even eight mirages of the background galaxy circling the cluster, with each number suggesting a slightly different distribution for Abell 3827’s dark matter.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 11, 2023
The tale of that man, his map, and the place it led to is really one about Southern California’s twin mirages — fame and fortune — and the people who seek one or the other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
Ironman is no one’s idea of a spectator sport, and the XC hosts can only do so much about that, but without proper guidance it can be miserable, like chasing mirages in a desert.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
It was an intricate stew of truths and mirages that convulsed the ghost of José Arcadio Buendía under the chestnut tree with impatience and made him wander all through the house even in broad daylight.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
