surrealistic

adjective sur·re·al·is·tic \ sə-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik also -ˌrā- \

Updated on: 9 Mar 2018

Definition of surrealistic

1 : of or relating to surrealism

2 : having a strange dreamlike atmosphere or quality like that of a surrealist painting

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surrealistically

play \sə-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē also -ˌrā-\ adverb

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Examples of surrealistic in a Sentence

It was a surrealistic experience.

Recent Examples of surrealistic from the Web

True to a writer who isn’t afraid to be surrealistic, those dreams will transport us into a mystical realm — worlds removed from a set that will prominently feature Ogun’s garage as well as a bus-stop bench and an urban park’s bleachers.

— mike fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'Brothers Size' follows spiritual odyssey of three black men," 16 Feb. 2018
What drew me to Corporate immediately was the dark, biting undertone, coupled with the surrealistic goofs.

— kelly maclean, Los Angeles Magazine, "Three L.A.-Based Indie Comedians Have Gone Corporate," 16 Jan. 2018
Many of these locales have the sort of surrealistic, menacing air of a hellish provincial town in a Robert Bolaño novel.

— mike fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Daniel Alarcón’s drifters seek refuge, but rarely find it," 27 Oct. 2017
His humor was undeniably intelligent, but also at times surrealistic and silly.

— CBS News, "David Letterman awarded Mark Twain Prize for humor," 23 Oct. 2017
His humor was undeniably intelligent, but also at times surrealistic and goofy.

— ashraf khalil, Indianapolis Star, "Politics on display as Letterman receives Mark Twain Prize," 23 Oct. 2017
His humor was undeniably intelligent, but also at times surrealistic and silly.

— Washington Post, "No joke: TV host Letterman honored with Mark Twain Prize," 23 Oct. 2017
The somewhat surrealistic ad features Freedia rapping as dancers cavort in a boxing ring, emphasizing LaFonta's willingness to fight for his clients.

— doug maccash, NOLA.com, "Big Freedia's Juan LaFonta commercial tickles Ellen DeGeneres," 19 Oct. 2017
Buy Photo Walking into Goodway Group’s corporate headquarters in Jenkintown seems a bit surrealistic, especially for a company with 400 employees.

— jane m. von bergen, Philly.com, "What's it like to manage employees you never see? Philly CEO David Wolk has 400 examples," 24 Aug. 2017

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