fantasia
noun
fan·ta·sia
fan-ˈtā-zhə 
-zhē-ə,
-zē-ə;
ˌfan-tə-ˈzē-ə
1
: a free usually instrumental composition not in strict form
2
a
: a work (such as a poem or play) in which the author's fancy roves unrestricted
b
: something possessing grotesque, bizarre, or unreal qualities
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From tomes by landscape designers to paeans to floral fantasias by lifestyle gurus, these book releases will definitely get you in the mood for spring.
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Blue Carreon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Gondry expands his eclectic filmography with this rejuvenating fantasia, revealing another facet of his creativity (and confessing a certain compulsion; when Maya declines to provide a title for a next short, his reaction is priceless).
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
The 19-year-old New York City native’s latest single contains a cinematic quality thanks to its use of strings and far-reaching harmonies, and its nostalgia-heavy music video (directed by her sister, Olivia Bond) certainly leans into the fantasia that the song creates.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2025
Folie à Deux will be a musical fantasia starring pop icon Lady Gaga opposite Phoenix’s Joker.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
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Blue Carreon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Gondry expands his eclectic filmography with this rejuvenating fantasia, revealing another facet of his creativity (and confessing a certain compulsion; when Maya declines to provide a title for a next short, his reaction is priceless).
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
The 19-year-old New York City native’s latest single contains a cinematic quality thanks to its use of strings and far-reaching harmonies, and its nostalgia-heavy music video (directed by her sister, Olivia Bond) certainly leans into the fantasia that the song creates.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2025
Folie à Deux will be a musical fantasia starring pop icon Lady Gaga opposite Phoenix’s Joker.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Fantasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fantasia. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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fantasia
noun
fan·ta·sia
fan-ˈtā-zhə
ˌfant-ə-ˈzē-ə
: a musical composition written without following a particular style
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