How to Use mirage in a Sentence

mirage

noun
  • A peaceful solution proved to be a mirage.
  • The catch is that the group may be a mirage.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
  • That plan was a mirage, friends.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • Two decades of dark clouds can make bright skies seem like a mirage.
    — Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • To those awaiting it, the game could seem like a mirage.
    — Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
  • This wasn’t a mirage or some fairy tale dreamt up by the media.
    — Karen Guregian, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2022
  • Frankly, those who fell for these mirages should have known better.
    — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • There’ll be times when people will turn their backs on truth and chase mirages.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
  • So far, much of the good news on the supply chain has proved to be a mirage.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 18 Dec. 2021
  • The next two weeks should give a clue as to whether the run defense is a mirage.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2019
  • The next goal is to show the performance and depth isn’t a mirage.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2021
  • When lost in the desert, the oasis in the distance could be a mirage.
    — Dylan Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2019
  • No sense diving into the deep end if the deep end turns out to be a mirage.
    — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 9 Jan. 2019
  • But experts say the fix, which looks fine on paper, is a mirage.
    — Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News, 23 June 2017
  • Much of the world has seen through the Trumpist mirage for quite some time.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2020
  • There are suggestions that this is a mirage.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Maybe the good vibrations were just a mirage.
    — Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Will a 'red mirage' help Steyer?
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 June 2026
  • Maybe the fun-and-gun ways of the Spurs’ bubble run turn out to be a mirage.
    — Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 5 Dec. 2020
  • If not, expansion may be a mirage.
    — Achal Singi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • With a losing record in April, that seems like a distant mirage.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2016
  • To be honest, the Olympics are a façade, a mirage, a charade.
    — Norman Chad, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Here, the mirage dissolved just as quickly as it had been conjured.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Beyond that, the wave of good news for Democrats also isn’t a mirage.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2022
  • To complete the mirage, the menu here offers dishes cooked on open flames.
    — Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Or on a lounger at the beach, ogling mirage-like views of the Dubai marina.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Bat away mirages and stick to what’s really in your viewfinder.
    — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • So the April 2 date is a mirage; reopening is a long way off.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2021
  • But that data alone is a mirage, housing experts say.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But, for now, there’s reason to believe the Rangers’ fast start isn’t a mirage.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2023

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