imaginary friend

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a friend that a child pretends to have

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Examples (10)

  • When she was four, Mia had an imaginary friend named Captain Blue.
  • Please don't tease him; his imaginary friend helps him cope with change.
  • Did you ever have an imaginary friend when you were a kid?
  • By the time he started school, he had already outgrown his imaginary friend.
  • The therapist explained that an imaginary friend can be a healthy part of development.
  • In her story, the imaginary friend turns out to be the narrator.
  • If your child invents an imaginary friend, try to listen without judgment.
  • He insisted that his imaginary friend had moved to another city.
  • An imaginary friend was once blamed for the missing cookies.
  • They are worried only because the imaginary friend is giving dangerous advice.