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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
Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Why do humans feel compelled to use power- and water-hungry programs to create fantasy scenes when the perfect hotel embodying these design specs already exists: Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River?
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
While attracted to Charlie’s everyman quality, Barton gets drawn further into his own psyche, facing ever more blurred lines of reality and fantasy.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
But melodramatic fantasies about the end can also serve as a kind of lurid distraction from some of the more persistent problems at hand.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Splitting carries with Kareem Hunt dings Pacheco’s fantasy value.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Why do humans feel compelled to use power- and water-hungry programs to create fantasy scenes when the perfect hotel embodying these design specs already exists: Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River?
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
While attracted to Charlie’s everyman quality, Barton gets drawn further into his own psyche, facing ever more blurred lines of reality and fantasy.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
But melodramatic fantasies about the end can also serve as a kind of lurid distraction from some of the more persistent problems at hand.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasy
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For the Love of Sonic: Directing a Trilogy—With a background in visual effects and animation, director Jeff Fowler shares how directing the Sonic films has been a dream come true.—
Billie Melissa,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Vincent, on the other hand, grew up in a mortal family that did not worship the gods but found a friendship in Matilda, who appears to him in dreams.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 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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At first, the invention of the printing press was met with enthusiasm by the masses, liberating information from religious authorities and giving rise to an institution dedicated to storytelling.—
Dan Gardner,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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And though the invention has evolved and improved, the goal remains the same – to provide people with peace of mind.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Shazia envisions a future where healthcare providers globally adopt KARAMeD to deliver consultations through their online presence, promoting equity, accessibility, and compassion in medical care.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump allies, however, previously envisioned a massive expansion of the number of political positions, jumping from roughly 4,000 currently to about 50,000.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Fantasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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