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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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Examples of surrealistic in a Sentence
It was a surrealistic experience.
Recent Examples of surrealistic from the Web
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Tales short and tall populate Annie Baker’s gently surrealistic play about writer’s-room inhabitants in search of a story.
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The first 10 minutes or so really push your surrealistic-comfort boundaries.
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Covers on the bikes’ back tires depict a scene from the show’s surrealistic journey through an imaginary Mexico.
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A Surrealistic project by Giuliana Del Zanna and Anna Laudani.
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First Known Use of surrealistic
1925
SURREALISTIC Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of surrealistic for English Language Learners
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: very strange
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: of or relating to surrealism
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