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also phantasies
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as in dreams
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
a constant daydreamer who started to believe his own fantasies
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as in fictions
something that is the product of the imagination
we were coming to the conclusion that the person Karen "saw" in the woods was another one of her fantasies
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as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
She regularly fantasies exciting adventures.
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Recent Examples of fantasies
Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Mamdani’s housing agenda, so far, is built on a foundation of headlines, slogans and fiscal fantasies.
—Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
At the spring 2026 collections last September and October, runway fantasies like bows and face paint seeped right off the runways and into the streets.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Tell those fantasies to today’s ratepayers.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
In my own wildest fantasies, this took the shape of a Henry James academic conference.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
From that premise, Gyllenhaal lighted on 1930s movie musicals as some of the glossiest and most charming fantasies that Hollywood has ever put out, but also as some of the most consciously artificial.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
In fact, his manuscript is also about his fantasies—in this case, fantasies about a young man who has a meaningful, intellectual, tender affair with his older mentor.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
His synth work conjures the romantic fantasies of high-rises and all-white lounges that French musicians Jean-Luc Ponty and Wally Badarou once evoked in their ’80s albums.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
Less dangerous but more common are fantasies and hallucinations, which Laye believes result from general fatigue.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Mamdani’s housing agenda, so far, is built on a foundation of headlines, slogans and fiscal fantasies.
—Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
At the spring 2026 collections last September and October, runway fantasies like bows and face paint seeped right off the runways and into the streets.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Tell those fantasies to today’s ratepayers.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
In my own wildest fantasies, this took the shape of a Henry James academic conference.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
From that premise, Gyllenhaal lighted on 1930s movie musicals as some of the glossiest and most charming fantasies that Hollywood has ever put out, but also as some of the most consciously artificial.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
In fact, his manuscript is also about his fantasies—in this case, fantasies about a young man who has a meaningful, intellectual, tender affair with his older mentor.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
His synth work conjures the romantic fantasies of high-rises and all-white lounges that French musicians Jean-Luc Ponty and Wally Badarou once evoked in their ’80s albums.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasies
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Still, India is pushing its aviation dreams, with Modi leading the charge.—
Aishwarya S Iyer,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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And many of these companies’ AI dreams are tied up in OpenAI, which just exited a massive deal with Disney to try to secure its place in Hollywood.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Corporations are legal fictions — a game of pretend in which fictional entities are created, registering with the state.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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As much as with any director of the most intimate personal fictions, Wiseman’s nonfictions could be laid end to end and viewed in continuity, like the story of an extraordinary life.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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The series’ first real twist is that the paranoid conspiracy Rachel imagines is in fact a bait-and-switch for what’s going on here.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Shah then enters with a verse that imagines a more just country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Such is the difference between playoff team with championship visions and play-in team with a potential off-ramp into the draft lottery.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance force him to confront dark corners of his past.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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One of Bob Markle’s favorite tales had its setting a few years before World War II, when, except for walking, the only access to northern Wisconsin’s back country was by old logging railways.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Share a story from your own experiences, then take in someone else’s tales.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The shakeup is part of NASA's overhaul of its Artemis campaign as the space agency envisions launching more missions before and after a historic moon landing.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Kfar Giladi, Zeevi envisions distant hope.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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More than masturbatory daydreams, Vladimir inspires our heroine to write with abandon, ignoring professional and personal obligations in service to her muse.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Below, some of the finest, high-quality ruffled bedding around the web for creating the frothy bedscape of your daydreams.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
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For more than four decades, the Korean immigrant has worked at the shop near Travis Air Force Base, hearing countless stories of loss, sacrifice and heartbreak from military families and service members.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Paxton told stories about running for office for the first time and his 2023 impeachment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Fantasies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasies. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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