as in seeming
very close to being something without actually being it
Even after twenty years living on the same street the reclusive man was still a virtual stranger to his neighbors.
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Recent Examples of virtual
The band’s first show at London’s Scala in 2001 saw the live musicians perform behind a curtain while the avatars of the group’s virtual members – Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D – were projected to the audience; Albarn and his band of musicians will perform in a similar way on night one.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 27 May 2025
If their impressive durability isn’t convincing enough to add them to your virtual cart, the set’s 6,000-plus five-star ratings should be.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 27 May 2025
Its 11-acre Savannah Film Studios features a 5,500-square-foot virtual production space with two LED volume stages and a backlot that currently boasts 40 street facades with 8,000-plus square feet of attached dressed interiors.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 16 May 2025
The partnership will also include special events, such as a biannual virtual open house featuring high-profile keynote speakers, as well as collaborations on educational panels and networking opportunities at major film festivals and industry summits.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 27 May 2025
If their impressive durability isn’t convincing enough to add them to your virtual cart, the set’s 6,000-plus five-star ratings should be.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 27 May 2025
Its 11-acre Savannah Film Studios features a 5,500-square-foot virtual production space with two LED volume stages and a backlot that currently boasts 40 street facades with 8,000-plus square feet of attached dressed interiors.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 16 May 2025
The partnership will also include special events, such as a biannual virtual open house featuring high-profile keynote speakers, as well as collaborations on educational panels and networking opportunities at major film festivals and industry summits.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtual
seeming
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Emilia Pérez’s turnout in particular was a fall from seeming dominance, perhaps precipitated by Gascón’s controversy.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
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That night of violence — with its brutality and seeming lack of a motive — has shaken the community.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Sep. 2024
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“Virtual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtual. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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