stream of consciousness
noun phrase
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: the continuous unedited chronological flow of conscious experience through the mind
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Written in the style of stream of consciousness, largely without full stops or capital letters, the novel does read like a narration in one breath, as if weaving an unbroken chain of thought that moves between past and present.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Works by Granara, for example, recall elements of spirituality and stream of consciousness.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
This is a stream of consciousness exercise where the leader simply writes down whatever comes to mind, focusing on emotions.
—Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Each one uses a kind of stream of consciousness recollection of touchstones in their early Houston life to build the framework of their current project.
—Jef Rouner, Houston Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026
All of us were instantly riding the Diane Keaton stream of consciousness.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Many of the videos also seem to reflect his thoughts or stream of consciousness, an aspect of social media that the artist said is really only available by posting on TikTok.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
The whole song is a long stream of consciousness.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Drawing, perhaps, on her neurological research at Johns Hopkins as well as William James’s ideas of thought as a stream of consciousness, Stein was thinking deeply about perception, and the way the brain processes language.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Works by Granara, for example, recall elements of spirituality and stream of consciousness.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
This is a stream of consciousness exercise where the leader simply writes down whatever comes to mind, focusing on emotions.
—Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Each one uses a kind of stream of consciousness recollection of touchstones in their early Houston life to build the framework of their current project.
—Jef Rouner, Houston Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026
All of us were instantly riding the Diane Keaton stream of consciousness.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Many of the videos also seem to reflect his thoughts or stream of consciousness, an aspect of social media that the artist said is really only available by posting on TikTok.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
The whole song is a long stream of consciousness.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Drawing, perhaps, on her neurological research at Johns Hopkins as well as William James’s ideas of thought as a stream of consciousness, Stein was thinking deeply about perception, and the way the brain processes language.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Stream of consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stream%20of%20consciousness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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