Invented
Invented adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Usage example: a daydreamer who lives mostly in her invented magic kingdom
Material
Material adjective - Relating to or composed of matter.
Both words in one sentence
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In a classic Uncle Scrooge tale by Carl Barks, Gyro Gearloose invented an "implosion bomb" that sucked up material in a certain radius and compacted it into a neat pile.
Source: Written Sound Effect - Gave Us Wi-Fi: The show, and the conspiracy folklore it's based on, supposes that modern technology was invented by reverse-engineering material from the famous Roswell incident.
Source: Series / Dark Skies - Many elements of the Star Wars Universe that are often assumed to have been invented for the prequels were actually established in books, promotional material, and other sources before the development of Episode I.
Source: Older Than They Think / Film
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