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also phantasy
1
as in dream
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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2
as in imagination
the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others
the painter gave free rein to his fantasy to create pictures that capture the kind of reality we experience only in our dreams
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as in fiction
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 to imagine
to form a mental picture of
She regularly fantasies exciting adventures.
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Recent Examples of fantasy
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Prime Video's fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power wrapped up its second season in October 2024, and months later, viewers are still buzzing from the intense fights and shocking deaths.
—EW.com, 13 June 2025
Despite Skubal’s greatness, a 10-year, $425 million deal is likely no more than a podcast fantasy.
—Ngwa Numfor, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Set to John Kander and Fred Ebb's award-winning score, the trailer offers a glimpse at the film’s blend of gritty realism and old-Hollywood fantasy.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Noun
The series features this push and pull of logic and magic, history and fantasy.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Prime Video's fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power wrapped up its second season in October 2024, and months later, viewers are still buzzing from the intense fights and shocking deaths.
—EW.com, 13 June 2025
Despite Skubal’s greatness, a 10-year, $425 million deal is likely no more than a podcast fantasy.
—Ngwa Numfor, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Set to John Kander and Fred Ebb's award-winning score, the trailer offers a glimpse at the film’s blend of gritty realism and old-Hollywood fantasy.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasy
Noun
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Being from New York, it’s always been a dream of mine to play professionally here.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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There are still a handful of dream sequences and surreal interludes that seem to want to underscore the show’s deep psychological curiosity, and its unwillingness to be an easy watch.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
Noun
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By doing it for them, AI robs children of the joy and the work of their imagination.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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However, on a deeper level, Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the gang remind us of the power of imagination, the importance of friendship, and the bittersweet nature of growing up.—
Meg Walters,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Megan Abbott is my favorite suspense/crime fiction writer working today.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Its slate includes a fiction feature, two documentaries, and two Latin American co-productions.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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In a visual narrative medium (a play, a film, a TV show) everything a character thinks, feels, believes, remembers, imagines, the audience must infer from what the actor is doing with body and face and voice.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Gerstle always tries to tease out how someone imagines using their outdoor space over the long term, and create a full design plan that incorporates each area.—
Lexi Dwyer,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2025
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From $635 per night. La Réserve feels a bit like a daydream manifested.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
3 June 2025
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Zooey Deschanel is living in a Screen Actors Guild Awards daydream.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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The company’s evolution has included new principals and new pens, such as the Hitchcock Vertigo, that are an homage to the broader context of creativity.—
Nancy Olson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Now, as the artists and galleries who helped turn Wynwood into Miami’s hippest urban district all but disappear under a tsunami of redevelopment, the Bakehouse Art Complex remains a funky, thriving oasis of creativity.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The invention of railway travel also necessitated the establishment of a unified time zone, which was provided by the Royal Observatory and adopted by the railway companies.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 June 2025
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When the disaster response price tag over the last half century is approaching 10% of the national debt, necessity should motivate invention of proactive infrastructure that reduces this cost.—
John Sabo,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer – who knows a thing or two about placing a smash song into a film – and directed by Kosinski, F1 was always envisioned as a global spectacle.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The seminars serve as a way to help students envision themselves as being successful and create more self-confidence.—
Irit Skulnik,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2025
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“Fantasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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