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Recent Examples of dreaminess
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreaminess
Noun
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His music has spanned genres and mediums, with the composer filling various roles, but its through line is its sense of the uncanny and Lopatin’s understanding of how warping sonic textures can tap into surreality.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The surreality of Colbert and Dratch’s advice made this sketch work.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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But mostly, the intertwining threads just sit there, never coming together in any satisfying way or holding up as their own story within the story, despite how hard the writers work at showing that reality can inspire fiction but fiction can also bounce back to influence reality.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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For the week ending May 10, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Keeping track of the other, less consequential games may then only appeal to sports bettors and fantasy football players.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Projects in development span the genres of romance, drama, horror, action and fantasy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Noun
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As to the actual debate, there was an aura of unreality among the Democrats.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
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The theme-park-like aesthetic added to the unreality of Annie's situation, living mostly in solitary confinement for the years after the world ended.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Dreaminess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreaminess. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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