Meanings
How to pronounce "flight of fancy":
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An idea, narrative, suggestion, etc., which is extremely imaginative and which appears to be entirely unrealistic, untrue, or impractical; thinking which is very speculative.
Example Sentences
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Her dream of becoming a professional dancer was nothing more than a flight of fancy.
2
Whenever I'm stressed, I take a flight of fancy and imagine I'm lying on a sunny beach.
3
His idea of starting a business with no prior experience was just a flight of fancy.
4
The politician's promise to solve all the country's problems seemed like a flight of fancy to many people.
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His belief in aliens visiting Earth was considered to be merely a flight of fancy.