surrealistic
adjective
sur·re·al·is·tic
sə-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 
also -ˌrā-
1
: of or relating to surrealism
2
: having a strange dreamlike atmosphere or quality like that of a surrealist painting
Examples of surrealistic in a Sentence
It was a surrealistic experience.
Recent Examples on the Web
And amid the traditional canvases are ones that are considerably more impressionistic or surrealistic.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Zillow Gone Wild is named after the very popular Instagram account, which has almost 2 million followers who can't help but peek at surrealistic murals, model-train rooms, and basement dungeons in real-life homes that are on the market.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
The novel is an inventive ode to self-determination and also a surrealistic vision of Black life as forged within the crucible of American history.
—The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Yet, in our current legal system, Young Thug’s surrealistic music seems to be what landed him in an entirely real jail cell, where irreplaceable years of creativity will have been stripped away by the end of this ordeal, even if he’s acquitted.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The situation in the cartoon, in which the man is cut into three pieces but still alive, appears like a surrealistic artwork.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024
Looking back in 2003 with the Detroit Free Press, Kramer described it as a surrealistic goof.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2024
Other highlights are painstakingly intricate drawings and prints by Linn Meyers (abstract) and Ben Tolman (surrealistic), and Frank Stewart’s photo of jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal with an intent expression and his keyboard reflected in his glasses.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
In June of last year, Runway's Gen2 video synthesis model enabled the creation of two-second video clips from text prompts, fueling the creation of surrealistic parody commercials.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Zillow Gone Wild is named after the very popular Instagram account, which has almost 2 million followers who can't help but peek at surrealistic murals, model-train rooms, and basement dungeons in real-life homes that are on the market.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
The novel is an inventive ode to self-determination and also a surrealistic vision of Black life as forged within the crucible of American history.
—The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Yet, in our current legal system, Young Thug’s surrealistic music seems to be what landed him in an entirely real jail cell, where irreplaceable years of creativity will have been stripped away by the end of this ordeal, even if he’s acquitted.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The situation in the cartoon, in which the man is cut into three pieces but still alive, appears like a surrealistic artwork.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024
Looking back in 2003 with the Detroit Free Press, Kramer described it as a surrealistic goof.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2024
Other highlights are painstakingly intricate drawings and prints by Linn Meyers (abstract) and Ben Tolman (surrealistic), and Frank Stewart’s photo of jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal with an intent expression and his keyboard reflected in his glasses.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
In June of last year, Runway's Gen2 video synthesis model enabled the creation of two-second video clips from text prompts, fueling the creation of surrealistic parody commercials.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Surrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrealistic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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