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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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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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The bizarre incident occurred early Tuesday when authorities say a man hopped a metal fence of a home in the 900 block of Wakefield Avenue and set fire to a black sedan in the front yard.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
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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And now, its lobby and outdoor spaces are often used as the stand-in for the fictional Lumon industries.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2025
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The editing team’s incredible for being able to tell that story cohesively.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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There are countless women running incredible kitchens.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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It is skillfully constructed and builds to a wonderful climax.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Mar. 2025
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His leadership by example, his accomplishments on the field, his love of family, his service to our community and his dedication to excellence all herald his standing as a remarkable athlete and wonderful human being.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 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 the idea of them overhauling Liverpool seems fanciful.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The other dining option is Sila, where food is displayed buffet style but served by a marvelous crew, on custom porcelain from the French brand Pillivuyt.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2025
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Ottawa, Canada May is great for: blooming marvelous celebrations of decades-long friendship.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
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Unlike the more familiar real numbers – positive and negative integers, fractions, square roots, cube roots and even numbers such as pi – complex numbers have an imaginary component.—
William Ross,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2025
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Getting put in imaginary handcuffs, a reference to Miami-Dade police’s detainment of the All-Pro receiver outside of Hard Rock Stadium prior to Sunday’s game.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Santa Monica is also an excellent place for low-key, delicious eating, and Rustic Canyon delivers hyper-seasonal California cuisine emblematic of the town’s forward-thinking spirit.—
Visit California,
AFAR Media,
13 Mar. 2025
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After an excellent debut, Nikki Glaser has unsurprisingly been tapped to host the Golden Globes again.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Fantastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantastic. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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