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also phantasy
1
as in dream
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 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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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
She regularly fantasies exciting adventures.
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Recent Examples of fantasy
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
During that same season, Robinson placed 13 daily fantasy sports over-line and under-line prop bets totaling $454 on parlays that included his own performance.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The answer isn’t to toggle back and forth between going all out and retreating into pastoral fantasies, but to recognize that for everything, there is a season.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The move goes with Lionsgate strategy to grow IP with staying power and sci-fi fantasy spectacle elements that can overperform in the ancillary markets and create long-term library value.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
And up in orbit, the Enterprise also embraces the fantasy vibe, deploying a Vulcan mind-meld to get Spock and Kirk piloting the Enterprise and Farragut, respectively, in telepathic unison.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
During that same season, Robinson placed 13 daily fantasy sports over-line and under-line prop bets totaling $454 on parlays that included his own performance.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The answer isn’t to toggle back and forth between going all out and retreating into pastoral fantasies, but to recognize that for everything, there is a season.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The move goes with Lionsgate strategy to grow IP with staying power and sci-fi fantasy spectacle elements that can overperform in the ancillary markets and create long-term library value.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasy
Noun
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Everyone who shows up to his office tries to make one of his dreams come true.—
Debbie Day,
EW.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This was the cleanest operation the Browns displayed since late in the 2023 season when Joe Flacco’s fever dream carried the Browns to the playoffs.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The irony is that, after a tough couple of decades, the package holiday sector had recaptured the imagination of investors once more.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Although Harold is not literary fiction’s first obsessive ruminator, what makes Muscle Man feel so plugged into the moment is how common the predicament feels.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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The arrow sequence, though, has a connection to video gaming, recognizably originating in a game called Helldivers 2, a science-fiction narrative similar to Robert Heinlein’s book Starship Troopers that covers fascistic themes.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Looking Down On Earth From Orbit After nearly a year in orbit, Marshburn has gained a perspective few of us can imagine.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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In Bezos’ imagined future, Earth is reserved for living and vacationing, perhaps preserved indefinitely as a national park.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Designers leaned into loose, chemise-style dresses that evoked a European countryside sensibility (cue the daydream of wandering through a field of lilacs).—
Jalil Johnson,
Refinery29,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ellen retreats to her room and daydreams of her father, who understood his headstrong daughter.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Kensington Grey kicked off New York Fashion Week in style with its KG Afties NYFW event, spotlighting Black fashion influencers who continue to shape culture and creativity in the industry.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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As the demographics reverse, smaller labor pools are available and more creativity is needed by employers to build a team.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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There are also exhibits of actual cutting-edge inventions and a high-tech spa room with a silky-soft carpet.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Thinking outside the box, invention, trailblazing, individuality and self-belief were not only showcased on screen in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Guided in part by virtual world building sessions hosted by the organization in which the public was invited to imagine a future where reparations as a policy has already happened and given way to a culture of repair, six leading Afrofuturist artists envision 2165 Earth.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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City leaders have envisioned more dense, mixed-use development of the area around the southern end of Bristol and in recent years made such updates to Santa Ana’s general plans and zoning.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Fantasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasy. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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