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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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Noun
The fantasy factor mixed with a bit of darkness these two provide offer an intriguing escape for audiences. Devonne Goode, Parents, 23 May 2025 The most anticipated books of the summer include R.F. Kuang’s eagerly awaited return to her fantasy roots, an intergalactic romance from Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Gary Shteyngart’s first novel since 2021’s Our Country Friends. Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025 One of fantasy managers’ most common errors is complacency, usually on better teams. John Laghezza, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Released to critical acclaim in February 2022, Elden Ring is an action RPG set in an authentic dark fantasy world, which allows players to head off on adventures within vast environments and dungeons. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for fantasy
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Noun
  • Mixing live action and disturbing, tactile stop-motion animation, the great Czech surrealist’s debut feature transforms Alice’s descent into a waking dream of Victorian clutter.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
  • Now cats are being used as props for deforestation propaganda and next-gen glitch art morphs the world into a Fibonacci fever dream.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Think about what your family values about toys — their ability to teach and to ignite your kids’ imaginations while keeping them occupied for long stretches of time — and then commit to only bringing home toys that fit that criteria.
    Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 16 May 2025
  • Philadelphia captured everyone’s imagination with its Super Bowl beatdown of Kansas City and now is the NFL’s organizational measuring stick.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • In this fiction, the Crusades were not waged against Moors, but against elves – a race said to devour the flesh of humans, among other atrocities that are neither confirmed nor denied by the end of the story.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • And the contemporary women’s fiction category, where Reid is often listed, ended 2024 with a nearly 30% increase in sales over 2019 numbers, according to analyst Kristen McLean.
    Lucy Feldman, Time, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Xu began to imagine what this might mean for people with cancer if histotripsy activates the human immune system in a similar way.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • The easiest life to imagine was the life of the man who ran the ferry.
    Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • These daydreams of quality might just be delusions.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Starting with a dreamy conjunction between Venus and Neptune in Pisces on Feb. 1, don’t be surprised if your love life feels extra enchanting — indulge in your daydreams and let your imagination guide you.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In attempt to draw up intrigue for the upcoming season, teams flex their creativity in order to have the most memorable moment.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
  • In some business situations, the need for creativity is obvious: research and development, new business pitches, user experience strategies.
    Janine MacLachlan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Separating fact from invention is difficult, but there have been rumors that there was more than one murderer, the killing was drug-related and — perhaps most disturbingly — that Driscoll was either dismembered or flayed alive.
    Alex Heigl, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • Expect to find a wealth of photographic imagery from all corners of the globe, spanning almost two centuries since the invention of photography by Louise Daguerre in 1830 to the present day.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Regardless, the Giants have executed Plan B with Hicks, which was always one of the easiest Plan Bs to envision.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Levi envisions a complex with a pair of 20,000-square-foot soundstages, two amphitheaters, a boutique hotel, cabins and a farm-to-table restaurant.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 22 May 2025

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