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1
as in bizarre
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
a fantastic scheme for getting rich quick
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2
as in marvellous
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
to European explorers, the Far East was a fantastic land filled with unimaginable riches
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as in fictional
not real and existing only in the imagination
a science fiction writer who can conjure up fantastic worlds and make them seem as real as our own
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as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
concocted some fantastic story to try to explain why they had returned home so late
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as in wonderful
fantastic
of the very best kind
surfing conditions were simply fantastic
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Recent Examples of fantastic
This cardigan also makes for a fantastic holiday gift.
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Be Cautious of 'Someday' Thinking Aspirational clutter thrives on fantastical thinking.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
His trifle looks fantastic with a sponge collar, which gives it the air of wallpaper in an Italian boutique hotel.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s a ton of fantastic flannels to check out, but the best one is Dickies Women’s Long-Sleeve Plaid Flannel Shirt.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Be Cautious of 'Someday' Thinking Aspirational clutter thrives on fantastical thinking.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
His trifle looks fantastic with a sponge collar, which gives it the air of wallpaper in an Italian boutique hotel.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s a ton of fantastic flannels to check out, but the best one is Dickies Women’s Long-Sleeve Plaid Flannel Shirt.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantastic
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As travelers crave experiences over ordinary stays, hotels that have transformed grim to glam are now embracing their bizarre and sometimes haunted histories, even hosting weddings and wellness retreats.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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But things take a bizarre turn when her son, Simón (Roger Príncep), goes missing.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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First, and perhaps most obvious, the fictional thriller draws inspiration from the Manson Family's home invasion and murder of Sharon Tate and her friends, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger and Wojciech Frykowski, as well as Steven Parent, who was visiting the home's caretaker.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Heart of the Ocean may be fictional, but its legend feels real—modeled loosely on the Hope Diamond.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Just glad the world will now get to see what these incredible individuals next to me and off-camera have created.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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We’ve been given so many incredible opportunities, so now the main thing for us is to share with other people.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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And so for me, baseball is a wonderful place to leave everything, all the mess that the world is in, behind, and just watch these incredibly talented people exceed and do their jobs.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Scientists have long known that dogs make wonderful companions, offering emotional support and even measurable health benefits to their human owners.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Laurence Fishburne joins the cast as the higher vampire Regis, rocking a fanciful new look.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The final sequence on the film’s set is perhaps the director’s most fanciful scene and an exemplar of meta filmmaking.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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The neutral’s favourites were unquestionably Brazil, who played marvellous attack-minded football in a tournament largely lacking quality.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Lyra also has the ability to read an alethiometer, a marvelous magical device—the titular compass—that can answer any question, but only by way of arcane symbols.—
Lev Grossman,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Voyager 1's approximate position lies half way along the imaginary line connecting these two stellar giants.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Not all the scares and frights and bumps in the night are imaginary on Halloween.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Jayhawks did an excellent job of getting back in transition, limiting Louisville’s fast-break opportunities.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Fantastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantastic. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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