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1
as in bizarre
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
a fantastic scheme for getting rich quick
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2
as in marvellous
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
to European explorers, the Far East was a fantastic land filled with unimaginable riches
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as in fictional
not real and existing only in the imagination
a science fiction writer who can conjure up fantastic worlds and make them seem as real as our own
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as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
concocted some fantastic story to try to explain why they had returned home so late
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as in wonderful
fantastic
of the very best kind
surfing conditions were simply fantastic
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Recent Examples of fantastic
Thomson: 2026 Tour de France Thomson is at the head of the peloton for Tour de France trips, offering a variety of departures designed for cyclists to both ride and watch the world’s most fantastic cycling race.
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Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The bullfighter Escamillo is a fantastic role for Randy Crespo, who swaggers around flaunting his alpha male status.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Since launching her namesake line in 2019, Rogge has become recognized for her off-kilter takes on the slip dress and her fantastic knits, including beaded cardigans for men and women.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 July 2025
This hybrid edition gets 41 MPG in city driving, 38 MPG on the highway driving and a fantastic 39 MPG in combined everyday driving.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
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Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The bullfighter Escamillo is a fantastic role for Randy Crespo, who swaggers around flaunting his alpha male status.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Since launching her namesake line in 2019, Rogge has become recognized for her off-kilter takes on the slip dress and her fantastic knits, including beaded cardigans for men and women.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 July 2025
This hybrid edition gets 41 MPG in city driving, 38 MPG on the highway driving and a fantastic 39 MPG in combined everyday driving.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantastic
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Sony and Microsoft and the PC world can keep playing the cutting-edge hardware competition while Nintendo luxuriates in its bizarre boutique silo, unbothered, moisturized, in its lane, consistently content with winning its own solo race.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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President Donald Trump shared a bizarre meme Saturday morning depicting himself and Vice President JD Vance chasing former President Barack Obama in an altered photo from O.J. Simpson’s infamous white Bronco police chase.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
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Nearly two decades ago, Miley Cyrus took on the persona of fictional superstar Hannah Montana.—
Allison Kiehl,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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The main song Golden has topped the Billboard 100 and together the songs of fictional bands HUNTR/X and Saja Boys have beat a billion streams across Spotify and YouTube.—
Amy Sterling,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Everyone who works at Sunderland has just gone through an incredible challenge of trying to navigate from League One to the Premier League.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Robin Roberts has stepped away from her anchor desk for an incredible journey with her wife, Amber Laign.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Brad Schmitt Hey there, new neighbors, and welcome back to our intro to Nashville and all the wonderful things the city has to offer you.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Wild, fanciful murals are everywhere—on the bicycle shop, a parking lot, the patios of bars-mixed in with a totally eclectic mix of bookstores, galleries, cafes for coffee and multinational cuisines and a marijuana shop.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Fairy Garden Accessories Let your imagination loose to repurpose wine corks in all sorts of fanciful ways for fairy gardens.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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Adventures in bubbly start now with this list of the coolest new Champagnes and sparkling wines: Laurent-Perrier Héritage: A marvelous new expression from the family-run house of Laurent-Perrier—in many ways the Hermès of Champagne.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Also, don’t miss the marvelous feature from Jeremy Kahn about how Aravind Srinivas turned Perplexity into an $18 billion would-be Google killer.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
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Not even the imaginary zenith of human civilization can overpower nature forever.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Lewis claimed that this is just an imaginary relationship.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
28 July 2025
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Adolescence's breathtaking star Owen Cooper will almost certainly take the win over Dying's wonderful Rob Delaney in the Supporting Actor category, while Adolescence's Erin Doherty currently has the edge over Dying's excellent Jenny Slate in the Supporting Actress race.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Fatty fish are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which help lower inflammation and reduce blood lipid and blood pressure levels.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Fantastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantastic. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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