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seeming to exist in a dream; like a dream
Her photographs have a dreamlike quality.
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Recent Examples of dreamlike
That dreamlike state sets in after the crash, from the moment that roadside woman, whose name turns out to be Betty (Barbara Auer), rushes up to help.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
His previous book, The Village Idiot (2022), explored the historical reality of the early-twentieth-century School of Paris artists from the dreamlike perspective of the expressionist painter Chaïm Soutine, who trudges beneath the Seine in a diving suit.
—Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Her images capture the deep, quiet rhythm of the coast and desert, turning moments of transition into dreamlike, meditative scenes.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The sound design by Andre Pluess juxtaposes nostalgic piano music with violent sound effects, while Jason Lynch’s lighting design often evokes a dreamlike quality.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
For 42 years, Charlotte Molesworth, an artist, and her husband, Donald, have been creating a garden of almost dreamlike eclecticism.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Ismailova’s dreamlike narrative vividly conveys an interconnected human-forest assemblage, rooted in local beliefs, intergenerational stewardship, and foraging practices increasingly strained by the climate crisis and global economic pressures.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Stasevska grew up hearing fantastic stories filled with dreamlike imagery of the homeland.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Some considered the work abstract and dreamlike, while others went for high realism.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
His previous book, The Village Idiot (2022), explored the historical reality of the early-twentieth-century School of Paris artists from the dreamlike perspective of the expressionist painter Chaïm Soutine, who trudges beneath the Seine in a diving suit.
—Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Her images capture the deep, quiet rhythm of the coast and desert, turning moments of transition into dreamlike, meditative scenes.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The sound design by Andre Pluess juxtaposes nostalgic piano music with violent sound effects, while Jason Lynch’s lighting design often evokes a dreamlike quality.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
For 42 years, Charlotte Molesworth, an artist, and her husband, Donald, have been creating a garden of almost dreamlike eclecticism.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Ismailova’s dreamlike narrative vividly conveys an interconnected human-forest assemblage, rooted in local beliefs, intergenerational stewardship, and foraging practices increasingly strained by the climate crisis and global economic pressures.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Stasevska grew up hearing fantastic stories filled with dreamlike imagery of the homeland.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Some considered the work abstract and dreamlike, while others went for high realism.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamlike
Adjective
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This is the sort of movie that thinks nothing of dropping in a human-centipede roundabout of bootlicking and the surreal sight of a PR guru’s head turning into a video screen.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
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The immersive-entertainment company’s alien theme fits well within the surreal sculptures at its Denver outpost as designers and models take the stage at its Perplexiplex venue for a night of beautiful and bizarre creations.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Food and drink The food throughout Vietnam is fantastic and is a huge reason to visit the country.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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And that should pair nicely with an offense the club expects to be fantastic.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Go up against incredible competition and the expectations and some change, right?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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We were robbed of an incredible human.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The goggles, the GPS address and the laptop — all of it was strong evidence supporting the bizarre story Denise and Aaron had been telling all along.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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His YouTube page, once an online venue for his songs, was more recently dedicated to paranoid rants about his family members, some centering on his relationship with his grandfather, and others where Valdez displayed bizarre behavior like imitating Nazi soldiers.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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