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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 romantic
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
The stretch Tencel modal material also does a fantastic job at keeping you comfortable all night long.
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John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
McMillan was up for Offensive Rookie of the Year at the NFL Honors Thursday night in San Francisco after a fantastic start to his NFL career.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Having Chris at the helm, both literally and figuratively, is fantastic.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
But that left too much time for Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger and Santonio Holmes, whose terrific tip-toe catch in the end zone with 35 seconds left provided one of the Super Bowl’s truly fantastic finishes.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
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John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
McMillan was up for Offensive Rookie of the Year at the NFL Honors Thursday night in San Francisco after a fantastic start to his NFL career.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Having Chris at the helm, both literally and figuratively, is fantastic.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
But that left too much time for Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger and Santonio Holmes, whose terrific tip-toe catch in the end zone with 35 seconds left provided one of the Super Bowl’s truly fantastic finishes.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantastic
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Having stabilized his ship in orbit around the black hole, Dr Hans Reinhardt (a bizarre, OTT performance from Maximilian Schell) now plans to fly into it, assisted by an unquestioning crew of automatons with a very dark origin story.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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That's bizarre to me, especially those two.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, Kardashian—a reality star and business mogul—and Hamilton, a pro F1 driver, have not confirmed any sort of relationship just yet, but the duo are rumored to have begun dating earlier this year, when they were spotted enjoying a romantic getaway at the Estelle Manor in the Cotswolds.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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In this drama series, two friends recently divorced and widowed explore their new single lives with teenage children while questioning the possibility of a romantic future.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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The difference between documentary approaches and fictional approaches to a musical figure — at heart, there’s no difference at all.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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But in a first for Marvel, Abdul-Mateen II was not there as himself, but rather in character as Simon Williams to discuss the fictional Wonder Man movie that is central to season one of the Disney+ show.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Just another day of incredible moments at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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And that’s an incredible quality.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Playing a thinly disguised version of himself, Reynolds is, as Schneeberger and Neibaur point out, funny, exasperating, and moving, and Rifkin’s impeccable tailoring of the role to fit his star gives Reynolds a wonderful summation with which to end his career.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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Welcome to the wonderful world of better coffee.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Straight men, in particular, are only talked about, kept in the background, or appearing as authority figures trying to uphold absurd laws and traditions.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Pepsi’s chart is absurd and someone’s going to look stupid when the momentum fades.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The clientele at Chablé has primarily been couples looking for a quiet, romantic retreat in an exotic tropical setting though the property is making a play to attract more families with the addition of a kid’s club and a small farm with a petting zoo, both new in 2024.—
John Newton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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These are exotic versions of protons contain an up quark, a down quark and a strange quark instead of the proton’s two ups and one down.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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Finally, the researchers did another version of the original test but used imaginary grapes instead of juice, with similar results.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, the new love in your life may be imaginary and only after your bank account.—
C. A. Bridges,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Fantastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantastic. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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