Definition of Figment

something that is believed to be real but only exists in imagination

Examples of Figment in a sentence

My young daughter claims to have a unicorn as a best friend, but such a thing is clearly a figment of her imagination. 🔊

I had an imaginary friend when I was little, but that figment of my imagination left me as I got older. 🔊

The crazy man in the asylum said he was playing a game of war with Napoleon Bonaparte, but all things considered that could not be anything other than a figment of his imagination. 🔊

The figment I chose as my imaginary friend when I was a child was a dragon, as what young boy does not desire such a companion? 🔊

Many children are scared of the Boogeyman, not realizing until they are older that such a dark figment is just a part of their overactive imagination. 🔊

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