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also fantastical
1
as in bizarre
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
a fantastic scheme for getting rich quick
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2
as in marvellous
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
to European explorers, the Far East was a fantastic land filled with unimaginable riches
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as in fictional
not real and existing only in the imagination
a science fiction writer who can conjure up fantastic worlds and make them seem as real as our own
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4
as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
concocted some fantastic story to try to explain why they had returned home so late
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as in wonderful
fantastic
of the very best kind
surfing conditions were simply fantastic
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Recent Examples of fantastic
With a battery that offers up to, this vacuum efficiently adapts its suction power to different surfaces, ensuring a fantastic performance on both carpets and hard floors while offering up to120 minutes of runtime.
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Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 6 Mar. 2025
Another bonus of red beans is that a recipe typically makes a lot, which leaves you with fantastic leftovers for lunch the next day.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Blade's damage output scales with his ATK as well as his Max HP, so a set providing him with Max HP and a consistent bonus to CRIT DMG is fantastic for him.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Sogno Toscano has a quaint atmosphere, fantastic brunch, and the coffee is some of the best in the city.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 6 Mar. 2025
Another bonus of red beans is that a recipe typically makes a lot, which leaves you with fantastic leftovers for lunch the next day.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Blade's damage output scales with his ATK as well as his Max HP, so a set providing him with Max HP and a consistent bonus to CRIT DMG is fantastic for him.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Sogno Toscano has a quaint atmosphere, fantastic brunch, and the coffee is some of the best in the city.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantastic
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The bizarre case of Luigi Mangione should also be considered a needless stain on Baltimore.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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Then there’s The Island, a bizarre addition that blends traditional elements of role playing, live service and online multiplayer games together.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Set in a fictional recreation of the Secunderabad area that gives the film its title, early glimpses have already generated substantial buzz among Indian cinema fans.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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The series follows the (fictional) famous televangelist family of the Gemstones, led by widowed patriarch Eli (played by John Goodman) alongside his immature children Jesse (Danny McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine).—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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There are countless women running incredible kitchens.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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The group has scored an incredible six No. 1 hits on the Hot 100, which certifies the South Korean stars as among the most commercially successful acts of the past decade.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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So actually, the story can be looked at as a celebration of the fact that your disability can just be one wonderful part of you.—
Esme Mazzeo,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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And now my wonderful desk light is starting to flicker.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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At age 30, Davis has transformed those fanciful visions into concrete reality.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2025
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But next spring, the thought that the iPhone 16e will be replaced by the iPhone 17e seems fanciful to me.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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This was an actor with a marvelous, pliable face, not necessarily movie-star handsome but made up of bits and pieces of star quality: the cleft chin, the ready smile, the slightly doughy nose that somehow made his face look comically regal.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Erik Kain Welcome back to your daily Wordle guide, oh thou marvelous Wordlers!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the case of the imaginary fruit, for example, glucose and citric acid would be used.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some of the stories are set in the past, others in the present, and still others in an imaginary future.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Alabama got 24 points from Mark Sears and had excellent defensive stretches but couldn’t finish.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Fantastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantastic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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