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also phantasy
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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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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
Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Publishing’s Hottest Trend: Elaborately designed books with patterned edges and other effects started as a trend in romance and fantasy, and have now spread throughout the publishing industry.
—New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Diary of a Wimpy Kid hulu Labyrinth Year: 1986
Runtime: 1h 41m
Director: Jim Henson
The legendary creator of The Muppets used his puppet prowess to direct this fantasy flick that enraptured a generation.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
This makes Wicked the second-highest-grossing fantasy movie ever, according to Collider, and the third-highest-grossing film of 2024 in the U.S., behind Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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However, as his work is soaked in fantasies about violent death, his final act is hard to disentangle from his books.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Publishing’s Hottest Trend: Elaborately designed books with patterned edges and other effects started as a trend in romance and fantasy, and have now spread throughout the publishing industry.
—New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Diary of a Wimpy Kid hulu Labyrinth Year: 1986
Runtime: 1h 41m
Director: Jim Henson
The legendary creator of The Muppets used his puppet prowess to direct this fantasy flick that enraptured a generation.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
This makes Wicked the second-highest-grossing fantasy movie ever, according to Collider, and the third-highest-grossing film of 2024 in the U.S., behind Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasy
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Mercurial, vengeful and fixated on forming a safe space for Mormons, Brigham Young stops at nothing to see his dream realized.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Fall asleep and dream about being slowly forced, as if by some mechanized peristalsis, through the digestive tract of a huge synthetic worm that then deposits me into a lightless industrial kitchen.Jay Katsir, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
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Fun fact: Snuffleupagus was a figment of Big Bird's imagination until 1985.1 Cookie Monster Cookie Monster, the bright blue, furry monster, is the ultimate cookie lover.Casey Clark, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
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Few doubted the power of his vision and imagination, though naysayers questioned his logical thread.Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
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The film, which stars Dern, Justin Theroux, and Jeremy Irons, is another meditation on Hollywood, blurring the lines between layers of fiction and dizzyingly captured with a digital camcorder.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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This read will especially appeal to those who have an affinity for historical fiction authors like Vanessa Riley (Island Queen, Queen of Exiles), Piper Hughley (By Her Own Design, American Daughters), and Victoria Christopher Murray (The First Ladies, The Personal Librarian).Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adapted from Robert Harris' novel about the papal conclave, the film imagines a series of twists in the modern-day Vatican City.Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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For years, Freeman had been fiddling with the material, imagining and reimagining characters, revisiting childhood memories.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Its juicy cheeseburgers and sweet, sticky Hershey's brand milkshakes and sundaes were the stuff of daydreams.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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These are features that California daydreams are made of, and this emergent scene is luring visitors to an outpost 70 miles southeast of downtown San Diego.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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In each of the five rounds, when O’Malley starts to show even a spark of his usual creativity and threat, Dvalishvili stuffs him.Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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The dish represents creativity, customs, and culinary pride.Lenore T. Adkins, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
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And with the invention of the internet, all those average people started generating a lot of data.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
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Using a steam engine to turn a large propeller, his invention lifted off from the Paris Hippodrome and flew through the air for roughly 20 miles, per Encyclopedia Britannica.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Connor Brown — 82 This is the player Ken Holland envisioned when signing Brown to that big, bonus-laden deal in 2023.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The latest blueprint for the project, presented to zoning commissioners Jan. 8, envisions 62.4 acres of half-acre lots on the eastern portion of the property and 24 acres of apartments to the west, bridged by a 41-acre plot of mixed-use development in between.Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Fantasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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