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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
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Two nighttime spectaculars starring Harry Potter and Super Mario will paint the night skies above Universal Studios Hollywood this spring as part of a new seasonal event dedicated to sci-fi, fantasy, gaming and anime.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
The fantasy adventure will premiere at Sundance Film Festival as planned, with Saxon and cast in attendance at the Park City debut.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
With Venus in your sign, the love planet heightens your romantic longings and fantasies, all while Mars retrograde brings past romantic or creative endeavors back into focus.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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This is followed by a perplexing square between Mercury in Pisces and Jupiter in Gemini on the 19th, causing a clash between fantasy and reality — take your time making important decisions.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Two nighttime spectaculars starring Harry Potter and Super Mario will paint the night skies above Universal Studios Hollywood this spring as part of a new seasonal event dedicated to sci-fi, fantasy, gaming and anime.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
The fantasy adventure will premiere at Sundance Film Festival as planned, with Saxon and cast in attendance at the Park City debut.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
With Venus in your sign, the love planet heightens your romantic longings and fantasies, all while Mars retrograde brings past romantic or creative endeavors back into focus.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasy
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Now Mission: Impossible actress Hayley Atwell has shared that her co-star and producer was also fulfilling a lifelong dream.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2025
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There are reasons to be watchful of the relationship between the tech industry and the Right. Tech billionaires dream of reinventing our world.—
Jack Butler,
National Review,
2 Feb. 2025
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Set in 1993, Lil Kev follows a 12-year-old Hart, a kid with an unstoppable imagination and a knack for turning tough realities into comedy gold.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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To make this sort of elegance truly work, especially in such a self-aware manner, one frankly needs a director with a lot more imagination and dynamism than Condon.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2025
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While historical fiction can be illuminating, this drama is dangerously misleading.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The film, which combines fiction and non-fiction elements, has been pursued by other festivals but was only recently completed.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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Especially in periods when camp rules allowed detainees to create artwork in their cells, the artists’ use of prison detritus and found objects made the artwork more than simply a depiction of what the men lacked, desired or imagined.—
Alexandra Moore,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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And these computer models could train themselves to forecast wildfires with greater speed and complexity than humans could ever imagine.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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Of course, by the end of the 1930s, the Nazi conquest of Europe had driven a dramatic swing in U.S. public opinion away from Borah’s isolationist daydream.—
Mitch McConnell,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2024
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She was startled out of her reverie—a strange erotic daydream, flesh without body, warmth without a face.—
Lauren Groff,
The New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2024
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But this nod to his daughters’ creativity and their close relationship is refreshing to see from a dad of daughters.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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This pact signifies a shared commitment to fostering Canadian creativity, telling stories from different perspectives, and delivering impactful storytelling to audiences.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Technological shifts have repeatedly transformed society’s expectations, from the invention of the motor car, the discovery of antibiotics or even the mobile phone.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes,
31 Jan. 2025
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So, for example, how the invention of the automobile may have killed horse-and-buggy jobs and created jobs in factories manufacturing cars.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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Considered by many to be a jewel in the University of North Carolina system, its founders envisioned a salon-like utopia, where artists would pass their craft on to young performers.—
Sara Coello,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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Leslie Voltaire, the head of the Transitional Presidential Council, is envisioning a vote to restore democracy to Haiti with elections for a president, parliament and local mayors on Nov. 15.—
Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Fantasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasy. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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