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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
Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
The supernatural fantasy series is executive produced by Mark Johnson, showrunner Esta Spalding, Tom Williams, Michelle Ashford, Christopher Rice and the late Anne Rice, and is produced by AMC Studios.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
In the film, Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown) discovers that her grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) lives in Halloweentown — where all the spooky creatures live together in harmony ... until an evil force threatens fantasy land and its residents.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Over the previous decade, Mats had spent about 20,000 hours playing World of Warcraft, an online role-playing fantasy game.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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But as much as Americans yearn to reduce the country’s political polarization, the idea that psychedelics will automatically do so is a fantasy.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
The supernatural fantasy series is executive produced by Mark Johnson, showrunner Esta Spalding, Tom Williams, Michelle Ashford, Christopher Rice and the late Anne Rice, and is produced by AMC Studios.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
In the film, Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown) discovers that her grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) lives in Halloweentown — where all the spooky creatures live together in harmony ... until an evil force threatens fantasy land and its residents.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Over the previous decade, Mats had spent about 20,000 hours playing World of Warcraft, an online role-playing fantasy game.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasy
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Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images file The result is an arena with ambitions as lofty as the franchise’s dreams of winning a first NBA championship.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trending Video Margot Robbie Takes You Inside The Barbie Dreamhouse Welcome to Barbie's dream house.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Altering your environment will spark your imagination and influence your perception.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Such a concept offers only a refracted mirror, one which will put you at war with yourself and eat up your imagination.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mann published no fiction for the duration of the war.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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That is to say, fiction should, to my mind, slightly eclipse the author’s own understanding of it.Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Just imagine how much better things will get when their twins arrive!Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Across eleven offerings, a swirl of photographs mined from the internet and transferred onto wood panels, Norsworthy offers the kind of narratives most movies refuse to consider, let alone imagine.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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The scene feels more like fantasy than reality, perhaps a daydream or hallucination conjured from one of Lois’s alcoholic hazes.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Wine & Travel France is an armchair traveler’s delight, inspiring daydreams as well as vacation plans.Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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With this approach, Autodesk is well-positioned to drive not just efficiency but a new era of creativity and effectiveness in digital design.Peter High, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Could this lead to a renaissance of creativity, personal fulfillment and community engagement?Justin Maier, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, the new invention is stable in water and can withstand temperatures of up to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (850 degrees Celsius).Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Those matches essentially establish a direct link between the cylinder seal system and the invention of writing.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The property was once envisioned as the site of a high school but now sits vacant.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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One of their disputes was reportedly related to Horizon: An American Saga, a film envisioned by Costner as a four-part series.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Fantasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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