fantasy
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Their father doesn’t dismiss their brush with the forest’s spirits as juvenile fantasy, either.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
He played the title role in 1998's fantasy adventure TV series Merlin and its 2006 follow-up.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Add environmental, social and governance grievances to a long list of fantasy flopping isms—remember speciesism?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Alternating with this story are chapters set in a separate universe of medieval fantasy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Occasionally, he’d split his mental gymnastics, leaving his imaginary board to swing a fantasy baseball bat and knock an invisible ball into the left-field stands of the Ebbets Field in his mind.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
“Like, if they’re experiencing an urge and are worried their fantasies are turning into plans, who can they call immediately?”
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
His first book takes the reader from preseason fantasies through rifts within the team to the loss of his starting place and finally his exit from Millwall after nine years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Prosecutor Nicholas de la Poer KC described the fantasies as "seething with hatred".
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Such cautionary fantasies attach relationship failures to supernatural forces.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
At night, when Jagu was particularly restless, consumed by his fears and fantasies, she put him to bed like a child, with her hand on his forehead.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
At first, real and fantasied crises led the "brothers and sisters" to make frantic telephone calls to the hospital therapists.
From Time Magazine Archive
So many prisoners were in the camps that it was widely fantasied among them that no free men were left outside.
From Time Magazine Archive
But as I travell'd hither through the land, I find the people strangely fantasied; Possess'd with rumours, full of idle dreams.
From King John by Shakespeare, William
Meanwhile Mr. Dupont was conducting himself after his usual fantasied fashion.
From For the Major A Novelette by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
I love the romanticism of Williamsburg, but perhaps we can revive the rugged American Dream without fantasying it into a never-never land impossible of realization.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even now there is fantasying here and there about seizing the Libyan oilfields or parachuting forces into Saudi Arabia, but no one really believes it could happen.
From Time Magazine Archive
Not much more to him than speaking with a will; than fantasying on the flute in an animated strain.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 10 by Carlyle, Thomas
In passion—even in mere fire of the brain—one grasps not so much at the pen as at the string; and in that state alone does musical fantasying succeed better than poetic.
From Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) by Richter, Jean Paul Friedrich
Vocabulary lists containing fantasy
Literary Genres - Introductory
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Reading: Literature - Literary Genres - Introductory
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Reading: Literature - Fiction - Introductory
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
