flight of fancy/imagination/fantasy

noun phrase

: an idea, story, etc., that shows great imagination but is very unlikely to be true or practical

The book is filled with flights of fancy about the future of the computer industry.

flights of imagination about becoming a superstar

Examples of flight of fancy/imagination/fantasy in a Sentence

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That car too would never see the light, but the 10-cylinder heart found its way into a roadster concept car called the Carrera GT—and when the Cayenne proved successful enough to fund such a flight of fancy, the beancounters gave it the green light. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026

But in classic O’Brien fashion, the sincerity turned out to be a bait and switch that gave rise to a bit of absurdist flight of fancy. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026

Jessica Corral’s first book, being released this month, wasn’t a flight of fancy. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026

Faith Salie looks at what travelers think of the Secretary's flight of fancy. — David Morgan, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025