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also phantasies
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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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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
Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
In those pages, Fiedler dared to argue that many of America’s boyish and putatively innocent classics are in fact fantasies of interracial, homosexual romance.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
These are hedonistic fantasies, true, but this one, like the Craig pentalogy, goes far deeper.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Don’t shelve those seaside fantasies just yet, though.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
In January 2021, an Instagram account named House of Effie posted messages allegedly shared by the actor, displaying BDSM and cannibalistic fantasies.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Frustrated with her imperfect husband, a tipsy Marge stirs up a trilogy of fantasies of a different Homer.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 May 2026
In the end, though, Margo gets to live her life, creating fantasies and narratives for other people on the internet.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 May 2026
So far, evidence suggests AI ads mobilize partisan bases more than persuade skeptics, raising doubts that Pratt’s viral fantasies — not his fire-scarred biography and policy ideas — will translate millions of views into actual votes.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Noun
These fantasies can all skew toward exclusionary extremism on the left and the right.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
In those pages, Fiedler dared to argue that many of America’s boyish and putatively innocent classics are in fact fantasies of interracial, homosexual romance.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
These are hedonistic fantasies, true, but this one, like the Craig pentalogy, goes far deeper.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Don’t shelve those seaside fantasies just yet, though.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
In January 2021, an Instagram account named House of Effie posted messages allegedly shared by the actor, displaying BDSM and cannibalistic fantasies.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Frustrated with her imperfect husband, a tipsy Marge stirs up a trilogy of fantasies of a different Homer.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 May 2026
In the end, though, Margo gets to live her life, creating fantasies and narratives for other people on the internet.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 May 2026
So far, evidence suggests AI ads mobilize partisan bases more than persuade skeptics, raising doubts that Pratt’s viral fantasies — not his fire-scarred biography and policy ideas — will translate millions of views into actual votes.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasies
Noun
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For one, the inspiring and bonding experience of Cowgirl Up—a week where women from across the globe come to live out their dreams of an iconic ranch stay—and not only release, but exercise their inner cowboy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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These memories of his brief, sad human life are uneasy dreams that Lestat wakes from on his tour bus as the sun sets over the road to Toledo.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Invasion fictions tended to spring up in response to each new form of invasion panic.—
Ivan Kreilkamp,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2026
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The United Daughters of the Confederacy, the perpetrators and perpetuators of those myths, had seen to it that the only textbooks allowed in Southern schools would peddle those fictions.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 May 2026
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Winter’s vocal presence imagines a fearless indie oddball like Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus going for the full prattling gusto of the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger; the band tussles and sways exhilaratingly underfoot.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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DeKnight pitched Tarabay on playing Ashur once more in a new revisionist history series that imagines what would have happened had Ashur lived.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Dec. 2025
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On Monday afternoon, the AP projected that Raman would advance to the November general election, setting up a contest between two Democrats with sharply different visions for the city.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Fresh off the stunning success of Jaws, Spielberg began working on an alien epic about an average Joe (played by Richard Dreyfuss) who begins to see unexplained lights in the sky and has visions of a mysterious tower.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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The first book was published the same year as Serial debuted, kicking off our burgeoning obsession with true crime and our tendency to romanticize the male perpetrators while often homogenizing their overwhelmingly female victims into cautionary tales.—
Scarlett Harris,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Set in Mexico in the late 1800s, the story centers on Francisca, a gifted writer of dark tales and fantastical characters.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The project envisions future systems powered by solar energy and connected through satellite networks such as Starlink.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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If the World Cup goes smoothly, García de Llano envisions Guadalajara emerging as one of the world’s top tourist destinations, similar to Barcelona’s transformation after the 1992 Summer Olympics.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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The heady scent—a mix of white florals, amber, and sandalwood—induces daydreams of tanning on a white-sand beach.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 May 2026
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Nina, Karen and Caroline started appearing in my daydreams, full of vigor and life lessons.—
Jennifer Acker,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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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,
10 Dec. 2025
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The streamer, owned by Reliance Industries and backed by Disney, will introduce regional-first formats, and new stories and creative voices, while develoing writing labs, mentorship programs and skill-building workshops.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Fantasies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasies. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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