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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Its music videos, which had heretofore been so art-school obscure that MTV barely played them, were now high-budget fantasias with Stipe front and center, undulating like a Robert Longo painting come to life.
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Gary followed his Grove editor Fred Jordan to Pantheon, where his novel Gone Tomorrow, a Fassbinder-ish fantasia on a film set, was published in 1993.
—Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Trending on Billboard With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from Jae Stephens’ new Y2K fantasia to 4batz and Lil Baby’s smooth new duet.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2024
Formed between Gloucestershire and London, the duo presents a suite of synth-pop odysseys, woodwind fantasias, and ceremonial folk jigs situated midway between a sleazy club dancefloor and Stone Henge.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Sep. 2024
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Gary followed his Grove editor Fred Jordan to Pantheon, where his novel Gone Tomorrow, a Fassbinder-ish fantasia on a film set, was published in 1993.
—Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Trending on Billboard With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from Jae Stephens’ new Y2K fantasia to 4batz and Lil Baby’s smooth new duet.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2024
Formed between Gloucestershire and London, the duo presents a suite of synth-pop odysseys, woodwind fantasias, and ceremonial folk jigs situated midway between a sleazy club dancefloor and Stone Henge.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Fantasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fantasia. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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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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