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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
Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Ride a Luge Live out your Milan 2026 fantasies at Michigan's Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
This is where your romantic fantasies meet reality.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Such a happy scenario does not exist even in their boldest fantasies; many believe achieving such a thing is not worth trying, even though almost all of them would love to leave today’s Russia.
—Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Most cops have hero dreams, protector fantasies that sustain them through days that are mostly mundane.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Celie becomes increasingly fixated on the idea of having her own murderous affair, until nothing can stop her from pursuing her deadliest fantasies.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
No more fantasies of annexation.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
In truth, the man was just trying to make a movie about how even the most loving relationships can be tested by the roaming fantasies of the human mind.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
And, once again, fantasies of surgical strikes are yielding to messy realities.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Ride a Luge Live out your Milan 2026 fantasies at Michigan's Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
This is where your romantic fantasies meet reality.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Such a happy scenario does not exist even in their boldest fantasies; many believe achieving such a thing is not worth trying, even though almost all of them would love to leave today’s Russia.
—Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Most cops have hero dreams, protector fantasies that sustain them through days that are mostly mundane.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Celie becomes increasingly fixated on the idea of having her own murderous affair, until nothing can stop her from pursuing her deadliest fantasies.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
No more fantasies of annexation.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
In truth, the man was just trying to make a movie about how even the most loving relationships can be tested by the roaming fantasies of the human mind.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasies
Noun
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But as his son’s college dreams were coming into focus, Dominique thought about his own path and upbringing.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Most cops have hero dreams, protector fantasies that sustain them through days that are mostly mundane.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The vast encyclopedic architecture of Gravity’s Rainbow (1973) or Mason & Dixon (1997) gives way here to a series of detective fictions each set in a distinct historical moment, each featuring a reluctant investigator sifting through the wreckage of cultural paranoia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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The fictions that result, many so small and meaningless, can be accepted without much trouble.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
26 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The company imagines intelligent appliances operating as agents that manage daily routines and return time to users.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2026
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In an episode where Milo and Zach try to help Melissa conquer her fear of roller coasters, the roller coaster Melissa imagines is the same one Phinneas and Ferb made in their backyard.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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House and Senate lawmakers’ conflicting visions for providing systemic property tax relief fell apart in 2025 as each chamber shot down the other’s constitutional amendment proposal.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Jan. 2026
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Who knows what visions may lie ahead?—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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Proposed by the Laguna Ocean Foundation, the project envisions restoring 9 acres of the marshy area and sand berm at the mouth of Aliso Creek, improving the link between the ocean and the nearby canyons and wildlands area.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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The front area benefits from natural light, and Arakelyan envisions that as a space for content creators.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Alas, my daydreams about adapting an essay from my collection into a limited series TV show turned out to be just that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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What about those perfect days and the daydreams that had sustained us?—
Michael Paterniti,
Travel + Leisure,
14 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,
8 Jan. 2026
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Below, Dyens and Miailhe speak to Deadline about the importance of unearthing human stories amid the tragedy of the World War II era.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Fantasies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasies. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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