dreaminess

noun

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as in surreality

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Recent Examples of dreaminess Advertisement Michael, at his peak, offered us a cosmopolitan dreaminess that feels too remote in today’s hyper-fractured world. — Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026 There’s an intoxicating dreaminess to the imagery that recalls the early films, but with a sharper focus on the menace Collins has always infused in her work. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2026 There’s a timeless feeling of childhood in the unstructured fluidity of their day, teetering on the border of dreaminess and boredom, its possibilities both expanded and limited by the boys’ imagination. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026 Drawing a little inspiration from the ballistic footwork grooves of DJ L and the dreaminess of Pi’erre Bourne, the production clique—composed of Maajins, sxprano, and ivvys—has pioneered a glitchy, intricate beatmaking style that takes a hacksaw to the standard patterns of rap percussion. — Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025 The music video pairs tribal ritualism with coastal dreaminess, leading viewers through a cabin lit by candlelight and a beach after sunset. — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025 The scenes depicting Hermit’s and Wendy’s memories resemble David Lynch’s dreaminess, with a haze that makes flashbacks feel more like fantasies. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
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  1. surreality
  2. fiction
  3. fantasy
  4. unreality
Noun
  • Throughout, the show’s trademark surreality and sense of play allowed Sweeney to act out massive emotional swings and to edge into the absurd, as in a sequence where Cassie strides through Los Angeles, towering over buildings and dominating the men below.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
  • If this is a slightly offbeat choice for a midnight movie column, there’s something to be said about the surreality of viewing such an immediate and reactive artform from nearly 10 years of distance.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 May 2026
Definition of surreality
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  • The intricacy with which Whitehead details the planning and execution of this caper marks him as a top-tier researcher — he’s drawn on many primary sources to ground this work of fiction in historical fact.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • In much of literary fiction, characters and settings are developed slowly, through the gradual accrual of discrete moments that rarely stray from the mundane and the reasonable.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of fiction
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  • In that span, Egbuka was WR3 (overall and in fantasy points per game) with 25 receptions for 445 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 38 targets.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Dynasty fantasy football owners should eye three running backs poised for significant value increases in 2026.
    — Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of fantasy
Noun
  • Christian Science has taught me to base my prayers on the solid spiritual foundation of Jesus’ teachings – namely, the allness and perfection of God and the nothingness or unreality of anything unlike God, good.
    — André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
  • The passion for sports is a matter of its unrealities—its past is more myth than history.
    — Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
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“Dreaminess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreaminess. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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