noun
- an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of water where there is none
- something that appears real or possible but is not in fact so
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The travelers saw a mirage of an oasis in the desert.
- Heat rising from the pavement created a mirage that looked like water on the road.
- His promise of quick wealth turned out to be a mirage.
- The company’s success was just a mirage built on false accounting.
- She chased the mirage of fame for years before giving up.
- What seemed like a lake in the distance was only a mirage.
- The peace agreement proved to be a mirage that quickly disappeared.