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- noun Plural form of
mirage .
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Examples
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It was on this journey that I first came across the most wonderful optical illusions, called mirages, that I had seen, and there is something in the atmosphere maybe of the New Zealand plains that lends itself specially to the creation of these beautiful phenomena.
Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Robert B. Booth
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To hear nonexistent voices or see "mirages" risk anyone that receive 316 milligrams of caffeine per day.
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In the first instance, warns recent research from fund manager Blackrock, savers hoping to retire on lump-sum windfalls from property downsizing may discover "these turn out to be 'mirages'.
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On a warm summer's day, light starts playing tricks, giving rise to shimmering heat haze and mirages.
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Such mirages were said to be dangerous in the desert, luring thirsty travellers towards a phantom oasis which always receded and stayed out of reach.
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In the fall of 2004, after both WMDs and easy victory were revealed as mirages, a presidential aide made an astounding admission to The New York Times Magazine.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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Slightly to the right and below them, below the gigantic red evening, whose reflection bled away in the deserted swimming pools scattered everywhere like so many mirages, lay the peace and sweetness of the town.
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In the foreground of the picture, a young man stands looking out over the water, away from us and toward these distant mirages.
An Irish Lesson in Hope and Marketing Sam Leith 2011
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People waste their lives scrabbling toward mirages of their Fame, and feel Other when they don't get there.
What is Otherness? Hal Duncan 2009
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Mere mirages resulting from mindless forces of nature.
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