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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As humanity edges closer to civilian space travel, the question of which marijuana strains would be best suited for a journey beyond Earth’s atmosphere is more than just a flight of fancy.
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Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Creating entire worlds doesn’t feel like a flight of fancy.
—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
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Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Creating entire worlds doesn’t feel like a flight of fancy.
—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
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 4 Nov. 2025.
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