daymare

noun

Definition of daymarenext
as in nightmare

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Recent Examples of daymare Like Andy Warhol, who began as a commercial illustrator, Kruger found a rich vein in the consumerist daymare of pop culture, in those glossy pages filled with feminine archetypes used to sell an idea of us to ourselves. — Megan O’Grady, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daymare
  1. nightmare
  2. cloudland
Noun
  • Cryptocurrency firms are facing a nightmare scenario in the Senate, where the shaky state of the industry’s top priority is threatening its plans to unleash midterm campaign cash against its enemies.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • Victims who were injured in the shooting described panic attacks, nightmares and the fear that still follows them into classrooms, neighborhoods and even their own bedrooms.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of nightmare
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  • In an intoxicated fever dream, Don Quixote ascends to a mythical cloudland full of dancing dryads.
    — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022
Definition of cloudland

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