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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
Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Death Becomes Her, the new musical adaptation of the 1992 comedy fantasy film, worked up some Broadway magic in its second week since beginning performances at the Lunt-Fontanne, grossing an impressive $1,073,018 for seven previews and filling 98% of the venue’s seats.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
The first trailer for the fantasy adventure feature soon had audiences questioning whether or not AI was used in production.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Small wonder the fantasy of rising above all of that through marrying Ivan — a unicorn customer who’s young, handsome, wealthy, gregarious, and spontaneous — would beckon to the otherwise pragmatic Ani.
—Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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An old-school World War II drama, a quietly powerful Irish drama, a Christmas story and a fantasy anime arrive in movie theaters this week.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Death Becomes Her, the new musical adaptation of the 1992 comedy fantasy film, worked up some Broadway magic in its second week since beginning performances at the Lunt-Fontanne, grossing an impressive $1,073,018 for seven previews and filling 98% of the venue’s seats.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
The first trailer for the fantasy adventure feature soon had audiences questioning whether or not AI was used in production.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Small wonder the fantasy of rising above all of that through marrying Ivan — a unicorn customer who’s young, handsome, wealthy, gregarious, and spontaneous — would beckon to the otherwise pragmatic Ani.
—Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 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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Now, to be opening inside of Denver Central Market is a dream come true.Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the winning project also brings forth the idea that cinema can help preserve dying worlds while at the same time enriching our imagination with new possibilities of being together and of making films.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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Do your research, ask direct questions and formulate an enticing plan that captures the imagination of everyone involved.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The books are mainly literary fiction, with occasional nonfiction.Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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In fiction, that’s not always true, but the principle of economy still applies.JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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The lads didn’t compile or even intend this album—but yeesh, imagine a world without it.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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The Byzantine Generals Problem: History Meets Blockchain To grasp the essence of BFT, imagine Byzantine generals encircling an enemy city.Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 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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This positive, forward-thinking approach can inspire voluntary compliance and unlock a wave of creativity in the commercial real estate sector.Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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This too carries a whiff of desperation, as though people are intentionally putting on a brave face and shoving forward symbols of our collective creativity and togetherness.Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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PolitiFact examined some of the pages that regularly spread content touting Musk and his fake inventions.Loreben Tuquero, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
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At the time of its invention over 80 years ago, the PPK inspired an entirely new category in the firearm industry, now widely known as the concealed carry pistol.Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 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 30 Nov. 2024.
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