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Recent Examples of dystopian
The Odyssey as Penelope, the dystopian sci-fi thriller The End of Oak Street, and an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Verity.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
The dystopian cast of this tale was a result of my prompt.
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Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Other rewards have taken a more dystopian turn.
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T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Backrooms was released by A24, the indie studio that in the past couple of years produced such notable films as the dystopian action thriller Civil War, the Hugh Grant horror thriller Heretic and the Jenna Ortega horror comedy Death of a Unicorn.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
The dystopian cast of this tale was a result of my prompt.
—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Other rewards have taken a more dystopian turn.
—
T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Backrooms was released by A24, the indie studio that in the past couple of years produced such notable films as the dystopian action thriller Civil War, the Hugh Grant horror thriller Heretic and the Jenna Ortega horror comedy Death of a Unicorn.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dystopian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dystopian
earthly
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People at the most senior levels of the government have no earthly idea what's being discussed inside the White House, inside the Oval Office and the Situation Room.
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The new season will get around to that question, though the alien and earthly plot lines are kept on separate tracks.
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“Dystopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dystopian. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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