mirage
/məˈrɑʒ/
noun
- An optical illusion caused by hot air, making distant objects appear to be water or a reflection, especially in a desert or on a road.
- In the desert, a mirage can trick you into thinking there is an oasis nearby.
- The thirsty travelers saw a mirage of a lake on the horizon.
- Driving down the highway, the heat created a mirage that looked like water on the asphalt.
- Something that is hoped for or desired but is not real or possible; an illusion.
- His hopes for a peaceful resolution were just a mirage.
- For many, the American Dream has become a mirage that is hard to reach.
- The promise of easy wealth turned out to be a mirage.
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