as in imagining
to form a mental picture of
all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury
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Recent Examples of fantasizing
Trust me, this elegant, historic hotel just lends itself to fantasizing.
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Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Re-imagining the Wheel Due to their size and the presence of whorls, the pebbles were likely used as an early version of a spinning wheel to gather up fibers like wool or flax and transform it into yarn.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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Odds are, your hunter is imagining deboning hindquarters and wrapping steaks themselves.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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Ultimately, the synergy between Hilton’s signature hospitality and Rochon’s savant-like design graces — the dichotomy of a California dreaming state of mind with unabashed refinement — is a match made in hotel heaven for all guests to relish.Tiffany Leigh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
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Which means neither of us were dreaming of living in the suburbs, but ironically our life is now very classic suburbia, living in a house just south of Aarhus, Denmark’s second biggest city.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 15 Oct. 2024
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Sports and entertainment fans will be seeing a lot more of Verizon this season, as the telecommunications company has been announced as the Official Mobile Wireless Partner for the MSG Family of Companies.Tim Chan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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People trust recommendations from friends and are more likely to take action after seeing an influencer ad.Kristen Dolan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Fantasizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasizing. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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