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also phantasies
1
as in dreams
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 fictions
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 imagines
to form a mental picture of
She regularly fantasies exciting adventures.
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Recent Examples of fantasies
Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Chartering a speedboat, we were whisked into the bay, a spellbinding expanse of calm, amniotic water dotted with more than 50 tiny islands and pristine beaches that called to mind castaway fantasies.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Something that was important to Ryan was fulfilling fantasies.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Now, everyone can collaborate directly with the women’s footwear designer to bring their footwear fantasies to life.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
See Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and Zack Snyder’s DCEU films, which for all their engrossing storytelling and visual splendors are militaristic fantasies of power and control with a splash of Ayn Randian exceptionalism.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The interior is a refreshing alternative to the Top Gun-cockpit fantasies of some supercars.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Coburg, Germany The cobbled squares, historic homes, and enormous, imposing castle in this gorgeous Bavarian town are the perfect setting to make all your Christmas fantasies come true.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
The haze of this dreamy transit could’ve left us projecting fantasies, chasing ideals and ignoring truths that matter.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
Luke, however, didn’t mind sharing his sometimes pie-in-the-sky fantasies and hopes with others.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Chartering a speedboat, we were whisked into the bay, a spellbinding expanse of calm, amniotic water dotted with more than 50 tiny islands and pristine beaches that called to mind castaway fantasies.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Something that was important to Ryan was fulfilling fantasies.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Now, everyone can collaborate directly with the women’s footwear designer to bring their footwear fantasies to life.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
See Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and Zack Snyder’s DCEU films, which for all their engrossing storytelling and visual splendors are militaristic fantasies of power and control with a splash of Ayn Randian exceptionalism.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The interior is a refreshing alternative to the Top Gun-cockpit fantasies of some supercars.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Coburg, Germany The cobbled squares, historic homes, and enormous, imposing castle in this gorgeous Bavarian town are the perfect setting to make all your Christmas fantasies come true.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
The haze of this dreamy transit could’ve left us projecting fantasies, chasing ideals and ignoring truths that matter.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasies
Noun
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Blending Sufi classics, absurdist dreams, careful mathematical calculations and lyrical narratives, Ismailov invents an ingenious transnational poetics of love and longing for the digital age.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The project follows the story of an undocumented immigrant who has always relied heavily on her legal daughter to get through life in America, but everything begins to change when her daughter wants to pursue her own dreams.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Worries about fictions created by artificial intelligence used to prepare legal documents have plagued the legal community for the past few years, as the public’s infatuation with the generative technology has grown.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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This isn’t just shot in black-and-white, thus resembling the 1960 meta-commentary on American crime thrillers and pulp fictions in all its monochromatic glory.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cortese plays a Greek diner owner who is living with dementia and imagines himself as a late-night talk show host.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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The young blood’s plan is to kill the Kalis, an apex predator said to be unkillable, and bring its head home to dad, who Dek imagines will finally accept him as his son with the right trophy kill.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many immigrant novels contain similar scenes, in which hapless characters embrace improbable visions of America, only to be chastened upon arrival.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks at a press conference at the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia about future visions for the development and application of artificial intelligence in education in NRW in Berlin on June 4, 2025.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Immigration tales tend to adopt a hybrid form—part elegy for life in the home country, part hymn to the promise of the new.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The rest will fade into irrelevance — remembered not for their art or innovation, but as cautionary tales of what happens when inclusion becomes optional.—
Kimberly S. Reed,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Owens envisions a Charlotte composed of 10-minute cities and livable communities that support work, recreation and housing without lengthy commutes.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Announced this week, the project envisions compact networks of satellites equipped with Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), interconnected through optical links, and powered by nearly continuous sunlight.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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But Ma has been deftly drawn as a canny realist and problem solver—not the kind of person to indulge in daydreams.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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But for business and organizational leaders, this theme doesn’t need to be the stuff of daydreams.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Gay's new docuseries features stories from former Mormons who allege abuse by Church members.—
Justin Ravitz,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Fantasies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasies. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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