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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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verb

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Recent Examples of fantasy
Noun
Season 2 once again explores the consequences of turning fantasies into reality in suburban Britain. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 The tactile pleasure of these details anchors the fantasy in material beauty. Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 FilmQuest, one of the largest and fastest growing film festivals specializing in sci-fi, fantasy and horror, has announced its 2025 lineup. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 The Good Good Golf Club will offer monthly interaction with the company’s YouTube faces as well as fantasy challenges and video-game events at launch. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fantasy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasy
Noun
  • Everyone who shows up to his office tries to make one of his dreams come true.
    Debbie Day, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • There are no sections that go entirely unloved by our staff, but some favorites include literary fiction, cookbooks, sci fi and fantasy and all things kids' books.
    American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Such subtlety may not necessarily be what readers—perhaps American readers, in particular—expect from political fiction, which can have a reputation for being didactic and heavy-handed, designed to beat readers over the head, as if anything political were made in the mode of Soviet realism.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As explained in the behind-the-scenes dive, the BAFTA Award-winning composer imagined the sound in images, sampled MRI sounds, and composed the actual score for a trap beat.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Enthralling both fellow captives and the Bey of Algiers, Cervantes, his spirit unbroken, also imagines a daring escape plan.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Ellen retreats to her room and daydreams of her father, who understood his headstrong daughter.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That’s what my focus has been — about creating a strong culture of creativity of the importance of design.
    Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Boldness and audacity are a protection for creativity against fear.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The audience was shocked – which is just what Gaga envisioned.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • However, the Ulrich plan largely predicted it right, envisioning a district that would absorb all of California’s northern state line with Oregon, stretching to Nevada.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Fantasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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