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Walter Mitty is a term sometimes used to describe a person who fantasizes about a life more interesting and exciting than their own.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

The book takes place in the fictional hamlet of Swampshire, where Beatrice Steele lives with her family, fantasizes about solving crimes, and worries about what happens to women who step outside their societal spheres.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023

On the last day of work for Bringley, who a decade later is still a young man, Joseph fantasizes about his own future in their shared language of art.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2023

As she slouches around Hudson with her terrier, Piñon, Greta fantasizes about the people she can identify from the tapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023

She fantasizes that the next place she goes—because there’s always a next place, another foster home, a new school—she’ll start over with a new, easier-to-maintain look.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline