as in trance
the state of being lost in thought
if you're bored while traveling, daydreaming is a perfectly normal state to be in, regardless of what the road signs say
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Recent Examples of daydreaming
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
But across the rest of the record, whether retelling or daydreaming, Hawke maintains a writerly attention to assonance and rhyme.
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Caitlin Wolper Phillips,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
Nothing wrong with idealizing and daydreaming, but to a certain extent.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
These cuts enable us to spend more time daydreaming and less time in the salon.
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Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2026
Filmmaking is blind instinct, petty calculations, smooth generalship, daydreaming, pig-headedness, grace, bluff, risk.
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Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
The colorful flowers are perfect for a photo-op or casual daydreaming.
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Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Those daydreaming of taking in the sweeping sunrise vistas across Middle Harbour just got lucky because one of the most significant abodes on the street just surfaced on market for the first time in over four decades.
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Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
This is a train ride for daydreaming, drawing, reading, playing cards, or any other low-tech pursuit.
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Alesandra Dubin,
AFAR Media,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
No amount of daydreaming would have been able to replace the knowledge that Lenny could have shared.
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Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
But across the rest of the record, whether retelling or daydreaming, Hawke maintains a writerly attention to assonance and rhyme.
—
Caitlin Wolper Phillips,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
Nothing wrong with idealizing and daydreaming, but to a certain extent.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
These cuts enable us to spend more time daydreaming and less time in the salon.
—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2026
Filmmaking is blind instinct, petty calculations, smooth generalship, daydreaming, pig-headedness, grace, bluff, risk.
—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
The colorful flowers are perfect for a photo-op or casual daydreaming.
—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Those daydreaming of taking in the sweeping sunrise vistas across Middle Harbour just got lucky because one of the most significant abodes on the street just surfaced on market for the first time in over four decades.
—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
This is a train ride for daydreaming, drawing, reading, playing cards, or any other low-tech pursuit.
—
Alesandra Dubin,
AFAR Media,
25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydreaming
Noun
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Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where UFC ring girl Chrissy Blair put America in a trance to celebrate the big 2-5-0.
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Scary Movie included joking references to both the creepy Aunt Gladys character, as well as the famous scene of all the kids running off in the middle of the night — except the kids in Scary Movie are running from accidental weed candies at Halloween instead of a trance.
Adjective
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Edmund Teske slips between genres with two small, dreamy images that layer a woman’s face over the façades of old buildings, like memories that refuse to fade.
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As if that doesn’t sell a ticket already, trust that Fast’s dreamy vision of friendship, queerness and the occult is a singular experience.
Verb
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With summer officially here, there’s no need to keep dreaming about your outdoor oasis when options like this are available right now.
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And SpaceX is dreaming even bigger than that.
Noun
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And amidst the momentum of reverie, there’s the line ‘Blink at the light and hope to survive,’ because daydreams in a fascist state can be scary too.
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One-touch passing, feinting and ripping hard shots into a tattered net, each is super-charged by vivid daydreams of glory on the international stage.
Adjective
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John Malkovich looks pensive ahead of his guest appearance in Report on the Blind at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm, Sweden on June 22.
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For Waititi, the film has lots of comedic parts while retaining the pensive beauty of the original text.
Verb
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Waddingham is less enthused about the idea of Ted (played by Sudeikis) and Rebecca hooking up, despite some of the fan base fantasizing about the prospect.
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That’s not the same as fantasizing about Chinese lifestyles from afar.
Adjective
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Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.
Verb
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The Chicago White Sox entered spring training envisioning Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero as the combination behind the plate after both catchers had promising rookie seasons in 2025.
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Waddle believed to be missing element Nix didn’t throw a single pass to Jaylen Waddle during the full-team sessions of the offseason program, but that didn’t prevent the third-year quarterback from envisioning the ways Denver’s newest playmaker will impact the offense.
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“Daydreaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydreaming. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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