as in surreal
seeming to exist in a dream; like a dream
Her photographs have a dreamlike quality.
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Recent Examples of dreamlike
He is widely recognized for his fantastical and dreamlike sculptures and installations exploring Kosovo’s personal and political histories and current conditions.
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News Desk, Artforum, 3 Oct. 2025
That full live experience includes dreamlike visuals, including white lights, drapery, and keyhole and window-esque projections.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Surreal and dreamlike vignettes, and some laugh out loud moments of levity, break up mano a mano scenes in that hut that test the intensity of Bean and Day-Lewis.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
There is a dreamlike quality to her dancing, as her body intertwines with Villella’s.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Costumed characters move in dreamlike sequences.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Cynthia Vigil, Kelli Garrett, and Angelica Montano all came forward — two of them after seeing Ray’s face on the news and realizing their fragmented, dreamlike memories were real.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Rehmeier’s regular cinematographer Jean-Philippe Bernier brings an appropriate warmth to the film’s visual palette, generating a dreamlike tone to the imagery befitting the protagonists’ self-image.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
News Desk, Artforum, 3 Oct. 2025
That full live experience includes dreamlike visuals, including white lights, drapery, and keyhole and window-esque projections.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Surreal and dreamlike vignettes, and some laugh out loud moments of levity, break up mano a mano scenes in that hut that test the intensity of Bean and Day-Lewis.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
There is a dreamlike quality to her dancing, as her body intertwines with Villella’s.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Costumed characters move in dreamlike sequences.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Cynthia Vigil, Kelli Garrett, and Angelica Montano all came forward — two of them after seeing Ray’s face on the news and realizing their fragmented, dreamlike memories were real.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Rehmeier’s regular cinematographer Jean-Philippe Bernier brings an appropriate warmth to the film’s visual palette, generating a dreamlike tone to the imagery befitting the protagonists’ self-image.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamlike
Adjective
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Her writing is surreal and inventive, always.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this week, Anderson made his womenswear debut at Dior, where footwear codes turned equally surreal — from oversized rosette mules to feather-like embellishments.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The branding and level of Springfield specificity is fantastic.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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The laptop also includes a 1080p webcam, which had fantastic clarity in my testing.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Vacheron Constantin unveiled a bonkers automation clock and an incredible Métiers d’Art watch to match.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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Neurons are incredible pieces of biological hardware that enable complex processes like thought, emotion, and movement via specialized communication across vast networks using electrical and chemical signals.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tactically, the most notable feature of the final was how regularly the two goalkeepers found themselves in bizarre positions, rushing out to close down attackers in wide areas.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after the in-person meeting, Kacie bowed out in one of the most bizarre breakups ever shown.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Dreamlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamlike. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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