fantasy
noun
imagination, especially when extravagant and unrestrained.
fantasies
Example Sentences
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But just as often, these turn out to be children’s fantasies — wide-eyed dreams of imaginary futures, tempered by real life.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
In it he argued that all Western literature and art about the Islamic world is tainted by imperial power and its projected fantasies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Not only is Big Ant afraid he doesn’t measure up to the boy’s fantasies; he’s scared that his son will copy his mistakes and get snatched by the system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Then, it was described as a symptom of childhood schizophrenia - excessive fantasies and hallucinations.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
There were adventure stories and mysteries and love stories and fantasies.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
