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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
Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Somehow, reality was even better than our fantasies.
—Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
The film also stars Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Johnny Knoxville, Margaret Cho, Roxane Mesquida, Daveed Diggs and Charli xcx – a stretch playing the uptight girlfriend of the twentysomething whose fantasies are brought to life by his boss.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The narrator is repeatedly drawn into fantasies that almost have real consequences.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
The takeaway here is much more sobering than those of cinema’s other big animal fantasies, in which the hardworking mammalian protagonists tend to triumph over adversity.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Less dangerous but more common are fantasies and hallucinations, which Laye believes result from general fatigue.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Solutions to climate change, medical breakthroughs that could extend lifespans by decades, the elimination of poverty and other utopian fantasies could become reality.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Mamdani’s housing agenda, so far, is built on a foundation of headlines, slogans and fiscal fantasies.
—Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are.
—Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Somehow, reality was even better than our fantasies.
—Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
The film also stars Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Johnny Knoxville, Margaret Cho, Roxane Mesquida, Daveed Diggs and Charli xcx – a stretch playing the uptight girlfriend of the twentysomething whose fantasies are brought to life by his boss.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The narrator is repeatedly drawn into fantasies that almost have real consequences.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
The takeaway here is much more sobering than those of cinema’s other big animal fantasies, in which the hardworking mammalian protagonists tend to triumph over adversity.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Less dangerous but more common are fantasies and hallucinations, which Laye believes result from general fatigue.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Solutions to climate change, medical breakthroughs that could extend lifespans by decades, the elimination of poverty and other utopian fantasies could become reality.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Mamdani’s housing agenda, so far, is built on a foundation of headlines, slogans and fiscal fantasies.
—Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasies
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Still, India is pushing its aviation dreams, with Modi leading the charge.—
Aishwarya S Iyer,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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And many of these companies’ AI dreams are tied up in OpenAI, which just exited a massive deal with Disney to try to secure its place in Hollywood.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The fictions of both films are factually contextualized from the start.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Corporations are legal fictions — a game of pretend in which fictional entities are created, registering with the state.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The series’ first real twist is that the paranoid conspiracy Rachel imagines is in fact a bait-and-switch for what’s going on here.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Shah then enters with a verse that imagines a more just country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Such is the difference between playoff team with championship visions and play-in team with a potential off-ramp into the draft lottery.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance force him to confront dark corners of his past.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Wessels catches gleams to follow not only in magical tales but in twinkling memories, sparkling wordplay, the films of silver-screen star Veronica Lake, and his charm of a daughter, the inspiration of a half-dozen poems that take their titles from spells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Other folk tales trace them back to Noah's ark.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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The shakeup is part of NASA's overhaul of its Artemis campaign as the space agency envisions launching more missions before and after a historic moon landing.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Kfar Giladi, Zeevi envisions distant hope.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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More than masturbatory daydreams, Vladimir inspires our heroine to write with abandon, ignoring professional and personal obligations in service to her muse.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Below, some of the finest, high-quality ruffled bedding around the web for creating the frothy bedscape of your daydreams.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
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For more than four decades, the Korean immigrant has worked at the shop near Travis Air Force Base, hearing countless stories of loss, sacrifice and heartbreak from military families and service members.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Paxton told stories about running for office for the first time and his 2023 impeachment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Fantasies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasies. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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