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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
Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Users can personalize the prompt by describing features, aesthetic or desired theme—such as space explorer, fantasy warrior or tech ninja.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In a recent study, it's been found that RAS score is predictive of fantasy football success.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The game’s ongoing storyline, set in a multiverse of fantasy worlds, has been expanded through card sets, novels and even crossover collaborations with franchises including Dungeons & Dragons and The Lord of the Rings.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Well, if Amazon Prime Video can bring us a bunch of epic fantasy series from the west, why not from a completely different part of the world?
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Users can personalize the prompt by describing features, aesthetic or desired theme—such as space explorer, fantasy warrior or tech ninja.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In a recent study, it's been found that RAS score is predictive of fantasy football success.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The game’s ongoing storyline, set in a multiverse of fantasy worlds, has been expanded through card sets, novels and even crossover collaborations with franchises including Dungeons & Dragons and The Lord of the Rings.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasy
Noun
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Big advances in artificial intelligence have renewed some scientists’ dream of eventually understanding what dolphins are saying.—
Melissa Hobson,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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The bottom line: Uncle Sam's collection hat ruined the dream.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
14 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Starting a new theater company during this perilous time for arts funding takes guts, imagination and talent.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to the creativity and collaboration of teams across WB Pictures and the entire company, our film about the power of imagination and building something bigger than ourselves sparked incredible reactions from audiences everywhere.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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The parallels between real life and fiction were haunting.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just imagine the potpourri of amazing facial expressions that would have been on display had Sai been sitting on the jury.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC Our interior was imagined as a mix of Alcantara and semi-aniline leather in Onyx Black, complemented by a dark chrome finish on the air vents and metallic switches, and carbon fiber for the steering wheel.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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The video poignantly contrasts between a life with and without the threat of gun violence through a little girl’s daydream.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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But true love isn’t built in daydreams—it’s built in real-time, with real people.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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There’s an undeniable surge of creativity and innovation in next-generation media outlets that are squarely targeting Black audiences.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The show, which has popped up around Chicago and Evanston regularly since August, offers a safe space for performers and a reminder to audiences of the power of creativity.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Just a short walk from the soundstage where the cast was filming that climactic scene is a workshop containing some of Reed's inventions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Betty’s world is introduced with real decor, like a big grey bed and an amusingly goofy invention of Grampy’s, but the handmade quality falls by the wayside as most of the rest of David Rockwell’s sets are conjured via that old menace, the big flat LED screen.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shaver said her mother had envisioned a retirement filled with family, spending time with her grandsons, gardening, traveling.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Perry was a diver and an inventor and envisioned bringing the beauty and grace of synchronized swimmers to an audience from a new perspective—underwater.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Fantasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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