flight of fancy/imagination/fantasy
noun phrase
: an idea, story, etc., that shows great imagination but is very unlikely to be true or practical
The book is filled with flights of fancy about the future of the computer industry.
flights of imagination about becoming a superstar
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Creating entire worlds doesn’t feel like a flight of fancy.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
In the afternoon, continue your flight of fancy into Andersen’s astounding world.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
This was nothing but a flight of fancy: The price of a Happy Meal in California ranges from $4 to $8 today, depending on its content and size.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The customization element isn’t just a flight of fancy.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
In the afternoon, continue your flight of fancy into Andersen’s astounding world.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
This was nothing but a flight of fancy: The price of a Happy Meal in California ranges from $4 to $8 today, depending on its content and size.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The customization element isn’t just a flight of fancy.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for flight of fancy/imagination/fantasy
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“Flight of fancy/imagination/fantasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20of%20fancy%2Fimagination%2Ffantasy. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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