fantastical
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What draws Béatrice’s attention is a fantastical claim made by a Benedictine monk in an Italian magazine article from the 1970s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Trump posted dozens of images over Sunday and Monday, depicting himself in an array of fantastical scenarios.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Etheline Cotgrave—despite her fantastical name played suitably in realistic, non-Madame Arcati-ish mode by Eva Kaminsky—takes her work seriously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The promise of building wealth slowly and sensibly feels more fantastical than ever for many people, as more households feel the brunt of rising costs and tightening budgets.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
But now all that remained of the fantastical designs were faint waves on their fingers and the dark Sanskrit numbers on their palms.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 1
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