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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Alice-in-Wonderland
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Even for a show that’s famous for its silliness, this is a ridiculous storyline.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 June 2025 -
And finally… As bad as some teams are, the rule that every club must be represented at the All-Star Game borders on ridiculous.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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But we are told much the same thing—that what is happening, however at once farcical and horrible, is solid, and represents the present and future.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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The farcical energy that Ralph Fiennes brings to The Grand Budapest Hotel is unequaled in the Wes Anderson filmography.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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By Robert Kagan The current debate over bombing Iran is surreal.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2025
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To see the reaction of friends and family, really the whole thing feels surreal.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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Obtaining a permit to fly a drone in Nepal as a foreigner was a somewhat Kafkaesque exercise in patience.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside Online,
6 May 2025
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These are intentional Kafkaesque problems that the Trump Administration is creating.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the most ludicrous, the detectives drive through narrow streets chasing Kat, Marlon and Hugh, who are trying to outrun them on rental bikes.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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The push-pull of the protagonists’ bond keeps the film humming along, both in ludicrous and heartfelt moments.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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Its unlikely mix of cultures seems anachronistic, even laughable at times.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 June 2025
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Yet the climactic, very human explanation is ludicrously over-the-top for a film that doesn’t seem to revel in its own improbability, rendering that conclusion more laughable than flamboyant or knowingly funny.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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“Alice-in-Wonderland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Alice-in-Wonderland. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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