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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
Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This is a fantasy, this isn’t reality, not in the real sense.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
That’s a lot of spooky adventures for Sam and Dean Winchester, two of fantasy television’s most beloved characters.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Surely Shirley reside in a breezy fantasy, one unsullied by grit or grime, one that wears its sweet disposition as a point of pride.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Di Placido covers TikTok and Twitter trends, breaking down interesting conversations and controversies surrounding celebrities and the entertainment industry, focusing on fantasy and sci-fi stories such as Star Wars and House of the Dragon.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This is a fantasy, this isn’t reality, not in the real sense.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
That’s a lot of spooky adventures for Sam and Dean Winchester, two of fantasy television’s most beloved characters.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Surely Shirley reside in a breezy fantasy, one unsullied by grit or grime, one that wears its sweet disposition as a point of pride.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasy
Noun
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This system must be a dream in Germany or France, or in states like Minnesota that maintain their roads to the highest EU standards.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Getting a glimpse into Garten’s life story is fascinating, and her cheerful demeanor and can-do attitude will galvanize you to chase your dreams.—
Meg Zukin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Without naming and shaming his many imitators (and inspiring angry social media posts as a result), none approach their craft with the level of imagination and creativity that Carti does.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
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To gossip well—ethically, and aesthetically, too—a person needs sympathy alongside judgment: not merely information but imagination.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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It is now being reissued in a deluxe edition by prestige publisher Folio Society, with illustrations by Doug Bell, occasioning Miéville to sit for an interview looking back at the book’s impact on his career, the cultural influence of speculative fiction, and what’s next for him and his work.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Back then, the fiction that Russia wasn’t an aggressor or party to the conflict, along with insufficient pressure on Moscow in the form of sanctions or the provision of lethal military supplies to Ukraine, ultimately meant Minsk never addressed the root cause of the conflict.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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The guitar bolts and sweeping synths beg you to imagine Carti as some kind of shadow boss, levitating in the sky like SpongeBob going Goofy Goober mode.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Future May Be Port-Free Just imagine: no USB-C connector at the base of the phone, with only charging through a charging pad as an option, and with data synced exclusively wirelessly.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The entries are a mixture of sense memory, adolescent embarrassment, nostalgic fashions and foods, daydreams, and anything else that falls through the sieve of Brainard’s disarmingly casual syntax.—
David S. Wallace,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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Panda Bear: Sinister Grift [Domino] Noah Lennox brings the sunshine—and, for the first time on a Panda Bear album, nearly all of his Animal Collective bandmates—on Sinister Grift, an album of spongy psychedelic daydreams and melodies that yearn and enchant.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Appreciation: Recognize the complementary strengths of human creativity and AI efficiency.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Engaging in a passion outside of work offers opportunities for creativity, relaxation and personal fulfillment.—
Judy E Davidson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Facilitating mankind’s victory has been an invention that allows flesh-and-blood soldiers to control mechanized drone bodies with half their minds while the other halves enjoy, say, margaritas on a digital beach.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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The dumb gags in Caveman are nearly as ingenious as the invention of fire: Atouk and Lar figure out the secret to walking upright by cracking each other’s backs—who knew?—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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For Henshaw-Plath, the enduring lesson of Gamergate was that social media platforms as they were originally envisioned were only as good as the people using them.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The task of envisioning the original shape of the XK120, penned in just two weeks by Jaguar Cars cofounder Sir William Lyons, was a challenge not lightly to be undertaken.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Fantasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasy. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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