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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
Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The dream targets are Boston’s Brad Stevens and Oklahoma City’s Sam Presti, but those are fantasies.
—Mac Engel
april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
This show is written like someone’s sick fantasies come to life.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
If justice means anything any more, a federal judge will easily swipe through Hegseth’s nebulous legal fantasies, and preserve the possibility that someday, the Endangered Species Act might actually help save endangered species in the Gulf.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The manic pixie American dream girl of this nation's deepest, darkest fantasies.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Just ask Pete Hegseth, whose Thor fantasies are currently playing out in an all-to-real war.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are.
—Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Somehow, reality was even better than our fantasies.
—Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Phones would already be ringing in the concrete innards of One Police Plaza, and every crank in the New York City area would be busy pouring out their darkest fantasies.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The dream targets are Boston’s Brad Stevens and Oklahoma City’s Sam Presti, but those are fantasies.
—Mac Engel
april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
This show is written like someone’s sick fantasies come to life.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
If justice means anything any more, a federal judge will easily swipe through Hegseth’s nebulous legal fantasies, and preserve the possibility that someday, the Endangered Species Act might actually help save endangered species in the Gulf.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The manic pixie American dream girl of this nation's deepest, darkest fantasies.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Just ask Pete Hegseth, whose Thor fantasies are currently playing out in an all-to-real war.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are.
—Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Somehow, reality was even better than our fantasies.
—Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasies
Noun
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The program has accumulated nearly $80 million to support their college and career dreams.—
Debra-Ellen Glickstein,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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For aspiring writers scrolling through deal announcements on industry sites or social media, those vague labels can fuel both dreams and misconceptions.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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The fictions of both films are factually contextualized from the start.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 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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Aquarius Neptune in Aquarius imagines the future.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Weed imagines the home’s spirit as a 19th-century woman in a long dress—and not a particularly happy one.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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The film turns on two grandmothers with opposing visions – Nancy, drawn to what lies outside the forest, and Huanginkamu, committed to defending her ancestral home – as López Rubio reflects on the implications of her own filmmaking presence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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Two of the biggest stalwarts—Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company and Wren House Brewing Company—have opened new outposts expanding their visions.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Amid social turmoil, three intertwining tales of disillusioned misfits collide under the machinations of an all-seeing institution.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, these supernatural tales drop into the story as conveniences rather than as spiritual experiences.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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The conceptual redevelopment plan previously put forward by the partners envisions an arts and education hub with a world-class public space, thousands of apartments spread across multiple high-rises, shops and restaurants, and a hotel.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The timetable that Kaufmann laid out Wednesday night envisions intensive design work through the end of this year, with construction starting in 2027.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Just think of all those vacant Madonnas, structurally perfect compositions, and obedient daydreams of antiquity.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The family car is a Mazda, but Zac daydreams of a Bugatti Veyron.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Inside the media center, rows of workstations equipped with laptops and charging points allow reporters to file stories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Filmmakers have used the Civil War as a setting for many decades now, inspiring stories of epic military battles, romantic melodramas, and even satires, from sweeping Best Picture winners like Gone With the Wind (1939) to revisionist Westerns like Django Unchained (2012).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fantasies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasies. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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