made-up
Example Sentences
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Amanda, from Swansea, said it was "the best surprise ever", with made-up storylines and new characters introduced just for her.
From BBC
If there was one thing he was sure of, it was that adults did not like it when kids told the truth, because it always sounded like a made-up story.
From Literature
"No, actually, I do know a real code. Not a made-up one like Anastasia's. I know the Morse code. I learned it during the war. I wonder if I can remember it."
From Literature
But according to the indictment, he paid himself above-market rate to “rent” properties he already owned, falsifying records to show he’d paid market rate to made-up landlords in order to house his clients.
From Los Angeles Times
“It was just us, working on capturing a scene, and I even wrote new scenes so it wasn’t a made-up dog-and-pony show. And they were blown away,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times
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