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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
Seven actors had gathered onstage at Madison Square Garden to occupy the fantasy world designed by Brennan Lee Mulligan, the game master for Dimension 20, a streaming show based around Dungeons & Dragons. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 2 June 2025 The millennial realization that the world is full of unscrupulous people might explain why Anderson’s storytelling leans to fantasy and youthful innocence. Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025 Don’t worry, in this fantasy relationship Briney’s character Conrad is all yours, no messy love triangle! Ana Calderone, People.com, 25 May 2025 The law that fantasy football supposedly broke was the prohibition on gambling on sporting events, a line that was blurred by fantasy leagues’ use of cash entries and prizes. David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for fantasy
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Noun
  • These kinds of breakthroughs are no longer a distant dream.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • In 1963, Johnson moved from Elizabeth, N.J. to bustling 42nd Street to follow her dreams of being a Broadway star and to learn more about New York City’s gay community.
    Tourmaline, Time, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Environment builders go beyond the production of discreet, individual objects–like paintings or sculptures–to create entire worlds of imagination taking over their surroundings.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Tha Carter revealed a new artist—one who could make hits and compete lyrically with not just his labelmates, but hip-hop’s elite, like his idol Jay-Z. C1 has been largely eclipsed in the public imagination by its Carter successors, but remains the most upbeat and bouncy of the series.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • On his life as a moviegoer So vividly drawn is King’s fiction that it’s offered the basis for some 50 feature films.
    Jake Coyle, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
  • From Paper to Protocol Today’s trade infrastructure is a patchwork of legal fictions and trust intermediaries - letters of credit, bills of lading, third-party guarantees - many of which exist solely to simulate trust.
    Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Often hailed as the definitive screen version, this series perfectly captured the turning point in Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy’s romance and brought to life the very estate many imagined from the novel’s descriptions.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
  • In an exclusive clip from the film (below), the jury tries to retrace Sophie’s steps, and imagine her state of mind, on the night she was murdered.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • Each room was designed to feel like a small private home, complete with its own terrace, living, and dining spaces—and indeed my suite, retro yet refined, felt straight out of Don Draper’s West Coast daydream.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
  • After a few episodes, Tim stopped checking in with his lawyer and his employees and started escaping into whiskey, pills and suicidal daydreams.
    Noel Murray, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At The Horse Shoe Farm, an 85-acre boutique resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Turchin family has created a unique enclave of creativity, serenity, and natural beauty.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
  • In those eight years, the whirlwind of creativity was prodigious, and Basquiat is now established as one of the world’s most valuable artists.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • The body-hugging dress—made of intersecting strips or panels resembling bandages—first debuted on the runway in 1992, after its invention in the 1980s by French designer Hervé Léger.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • His patent pending invention was inspired by helping his uncle A CT drive-in theater opening every night for summer with latest films, double features A CT drive-in theater opening every night for summer with latest films, double features Upgrades planned on Interstate 84 in CT city.
    Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • But the Panthers are bullish on his abilities and envision him thriving as a favorite target for Young for years to come.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 June 2025
  • With its rugged exterior and compact footprint, France's Plume envisions its pint-sized Botanical Cabin as a chic lodge on wheels.
    Adam Williams May 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025

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