dreamily

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Recent Examples of dreamily In a sly nod to the sort of rom-com conventions that this story has no time for, a dreamily handsome young concierge (Hadi Bou Ayash) comes to her rescue. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 Its protagonist is a quixotic teenage girl named Elsie, who weaves dreamily through a party at her parents’ country home. Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 The album’s first half is all head-over-heels, dreamily devoted love songs, whimsical head rushes turned into music that recalls Lorde, the Cure, and Annie Ernaux. Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026 Patricia wears a tiara and circulates dreamily, like a grownup Carrie at prom. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026 The three-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter released the track and accompanying music video — dreamily directed by Petra Collins at the Louvre — two weeks ago. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026 Cogan is joined by dreamily pastoral artist Angelica Rockne (with shades of Weyes Blood running thick) at Stardust Station on May 16. Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 A week later, on May 12, Camp re-posted one of Whipkey’s Instagram Stories—a photo of herself looking dreamily into the distance during a candlelit dinner. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026 But as the title character and a partial avatar for Williamson — who had similarly spent his own teen years dreamily pining and aspiring to be a filmmaker — Dawson was the boy-next-door pillar around which the show orbited. Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamily
Adverb
  • Amenities and experiences The hotel’s main attraction is its rooftop pool and lounge, which, though a bit small, is nicely outfitted with couches, high top tables and wicker chairs and offers views of surrounding skyscrapers and Biscayne Bay.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Together, the look balances out nicely—a monochromatic finish with just a touch of personality.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Thank the lord, this is a purely retro and analog experience that bops along quite deliciously.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • All of which means the table is deliciously close heading into this weekend.
    Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Last year for my birthday, two of my closest friends gifted me this beautiful Bellocchi casserole, which worked great alongside the yellows and greens of the sunflowers as an unconventional but perfect salad bowl.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
  • To this end, Ochs is offering some great-looking, sexy dresses and going-out tops for spring.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The payoff of those 30 years spent experimenting, playing with ingredient permutations, and cultivating an international following is the dedicated pizzaiolo's delightfully airy where the devil is in the dough.
    Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Emma Corrin wore a delightfully bizarre Miu Miu ensemble in 2021.
    Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Being dependable sometimes means choosing one thing and doing it well.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Her committed advocacy is well known; her brilliance in recognizing a constellation of facts and weaving them together to find solutions is another part of her legacy.
    Susan Daria Landino, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The Hunting Wives, season two The enjoyably ridiculous sapphic drama starring Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow will bring back most of the cast with several big additions, including John Stamos, Dale Dickey, and WNBA All-Star Angel Reese.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The extremely soapy, enjoyably satirical true-life drama chronicles love, rampant betrayal and a brazen murder plot through three decades of the iconic Gucci fashion house.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Tonally, The Stunt Driver is something special — very funny but also sweetly sincere.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In a profoundly prolific decade, Texas singer-songwriter Charley Crockett has refined a soulful country purview, crooning sweetly about love and perseverance in misfortune and yielding rave reviews and Grammy nominations.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • That friction, between floppy and finely made, sits at the heart of Esh’s ever-evolving vision for his namesake label.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The characters around Alex and Ruari are less finely shaded, some for the better and some for the worse.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Dreamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamily. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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