as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury
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Recent Examples of fantasizes
In the weeks after learning about their Michelin status, Tina fantasizes about her new life as the Chef de cuisine with her husband beside her (played by the actor’s real-life husband David Zayas).
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Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
26 June 2026
Watching Moon and this better daughter, Stevie fantasizes about walking out of the store and vanishing.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
The side marketed as soft increasingly fantasizes about confrontation, while the side marketed as hard seeks protection and paternal dominance.
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Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Frenza fantasizes about her visit to the post office, scene after scene, with unbridled delight.
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Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Each generation is accused of selling out true conservative principles in order to govern; a radical flank fantasizes about restoring the Party to those principles.
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Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Dartmouth will never be affected by the fundamental transformation of America that Campbell fantasizes will soon be devastating Winthrop, Holden and the rest of the towns.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Anyone who fantasizes about the new and improved version of themselves that awaits on the other side of the ball drop can relate to the special blend of optimism and self-criticism that the New Year often holds.
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Lauren Mechling,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2025
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
26 June 2026
Watching Moon and this better daughter, Stevie fantasizes about walking out of the store and vanishing.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
The side marketed as soft increasingly fantasizes about confrontation, while the side marketed as hard seeks protection and paternal dominance.
—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Frenza fantasizes about her visit to the post office, scene after scene, with unbridled delight.
—
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Each generation is accused of selling out true conservative principles in order to govern; a radical flank fantasizes about restoring the Party to those principles.
—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Dartmouth will never be affected by the fundamental transformation of America that Campbell fantasizes will soon be devastating Winthrop, Holden and the rest of the towns.
—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Anyone who fantasizes about the new and improved version of themselves that awaits on the other side of the ball drop can relate to the special blend of optimism and self-criticism that the New Year often holds.
—
Lauren Mechling,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasizes
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Surprisingly, this is not entirely where the film is going; a little before the halfway mark, the Minions mess up yet again (leaving a vacuum, one imagines, the Three Stooges will soon fill).
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Bateman acknowledged that bringing a fan-favorite novel to life comes with high expectations, since every reader imagines the characters differently.
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The Falcon 9 flew a whopping 165 times in 2025, after all, and SpaceX envisions launching Starship thousands of times per year when that massive rocket comes fully online.
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Katalyst envisions having a fleet of spacecraft that can repair, refuel and upgrade satellites in need of help.
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As Droga sees it, the advertising industry is very much in the throes of a profound technological shift.
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On average, the region sees its first 100-degree day on July 1.
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