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Examples of reverie in a Sentence
I was lost in reverie and didn't realize my flight was boarding until it was almost too late.
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Sierra’s misty reverie, Lo-Fi’s buttery glaze, Earlybird’s Wyatt Earp sepia, Sutro’s hauntedness, the creamsicle kitsch of Toaster.
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Origin and Etymology of reverie
French rêverie, from Middle French, delirium, from resver, rever to wander, be delirious
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REVERIE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of reverie for English Language Learners
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: a state in which you are thinking about pleasant things
REVERIE Defined for Kids
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: the state of being lost in thought especially about pleasant things
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