For it is a curious characteristic of our unformed species that we live and model our lives through acts of make-believe.
So we can probably rule out the theory that he is indulging in a weekly exercise in make-believe.
Some time there will have to be an end to this make-believe.
Surely it was part of a make-believe, like imagining you were playing number three for Somerset?
That word appearing is the key to understanding the congressional world of make-believe.
The make-believe could be eliminated if Congress systematically traced its laws through the bureaucracy to see what finally happened after their enactment.
The fact that Gelsomina is awakened only by costuming suggests her need-given the limitations of Personal life-to escape into make-believe.
The staff had a hard time assuring him that is was all make-believe.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto pretend something as a game►pretend
to pretend something as a game, or because you enjoy it: pretend (that): · I like to drive around in my brother's BMW and pretend I'm a rich businessman.pretend to be: · He burst into the room with a toy gun in his hand, pretending to be a gangster.
►make believe
to pretend that pleasant things are happening, that you are someone or somewhere you want to be, etc: make believe (that): · The two little girls used to make believe that they were princesses.make believe: · Right, kids. We don't have any proper cowboy hats so you'll have to make believe.
►play
alsoplay atBritish if children play or play at something, they pretend to be a particular type of person or to do a particular thing, as a game: · When I was young we played at pirates whenever we were on the beach.· When my sister was little, she always wanted to play school.play doctors and nurses: · Did you ever play doctors and nurses when you were small?play happy familiesBritish /play houseAmerican (=pretend to be a family): · Come on - let's go inside and play house!
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY►world of make-believe
He seems to be living in a world of make-believe.
when you imagine or pretend that something is real or true: He seems to be living in a world of make-believe. children in the middle of a make-believe adventure