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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
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The Rings of Power is in preproduction, and filming of the hit fantasy drama will begin this spring at the show’s new production home at Shepperton Studios in the United Kingdom.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
During the latest Chinese New Year, Alibaba’s fantasy Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force delivered $7.6 million in box office on Imax screens, and Bona’s naval drama Operation Hadal added another $2.7 million in takings for the giant screen theater network in China.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Plot details are currently being kept under wraps, but the film is described as a fantasy dance drama set in the vibrant city of Tokyo.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
That would shatter the fantasy of promotional work as breezy and fun.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The Rings of Power is in preproduction, and filming of the hit fantasy drama will begin this spring at the show’s new production home at Shepperton Studios in the United Kingdom.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
During the latest Chinese New Year, Alibaba’s fantasy Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force delivered $7.6 million in box office on Imax screens, and Bona’s naval drama Operation Hadal added another $2.7 million in takings for the giant screen theater network in China.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Plot details are currently being kept under wraps, but the film is described as a fantasy dance drama set in the vibrant city of Tokyo.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasy
Noun
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Prosecutors allege Kouri killed her husband as a means to collect millions in life insurance funds and start her dream career in high-end real estate.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Louisiana, Arizona end pauses on capital punishment as 3 executions set for March Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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This quickly sparked imagination about the technology's broader possibilities.—
Eilon Reshef,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Teams like Providence, Villanova, Syracuse, BC (Boston College) and Saint John’s were good teams back then, but none of them were national players by any stretch of the imagination in the national landscape.—
Emile Nuh,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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This Morning, This Evening (a portrait of a rural Alabama community in which Ross embedded himself), to Nickel Boys, his impressionistic bravura fiction feature debut about two Black boys sent to a reform school in Jim Crow–era Florida.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
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NewsGuard has identified 273 phony news sites of this type with links to Dougan, spreading disinformation that is then repeated by the leading Western chatbots, which NewsGuard has found have a limited ability to distinguish truth from fiction.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Surprisingly optimistic as dystopian films go, the film imagines a future where those older than 75 are rounded up and sent to live in what sounds like a huge concentration camp.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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If this awards season has felt draining to you, imagine what it’s felt like for the poor Oscar strategists.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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Camping too close to a river Camping on the banks of a gently-flowing river is the stuff of daydreams, postcards, and Instagram posts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Feb. 2025
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Along with the visions of carpaccio dancing through my head, my enchanting spa day and thrilling hours on the mountain have occupied wistful daydreams since my journey to Colorado.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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Gondry expands his eclectic filmography with this rejuvenating fantasia, revealing another facet of his creativity (and confessing a certain compulsion; when Maya declines to provide a title for a next short, his reaction is priceless).—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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The latitude for this sort of quirk and creativity has only proven a recent possibility for many chefs.—
Elazar Sontag,
Bon Appétit,
20 Feb. 2025
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The story of Zoe Bryce and Toby Withers, inventions of the hazy mind of Thora Pattern, could struggle to break the surface of the novel.—
Audrey Wollen,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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This philosophy is mirrored in Henry Ford's invention of the assembly line, which revolutionized automobile manufacturing, making cars affordable to the average American family.—
London Business School,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Built in 1941, the Cow Palace originally was envisioned as a showcase for livestock.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The art collector was a former event coordinator for the Morelia Film Festival in Central Mexico, Coronado explained, and Saunders envisioned Nogales as the ideal backdrop for building a fresh tradition.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Fantasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasy. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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