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fairylike

adjective

Definition of fairylike

as in fairy

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For starters, Drive’s dreamy and unabashed aestheticism represented a break from the rougher, more visceral films on which Winding Refn had built his reputation.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
From morning cinnamon bun to evening martini, here’s how to spend a dreamy fall day in London.

— Sarah Allard, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dreamy

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Religious horror films offer narratives of meaning, mystery, and morality, shaping how power, belief, and the body—both pure and possessed—are understood.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
But no homes are so possessed with pottery of the truly enormous variety as Jeremiah Brent and Nate Berkus, whose Portuguese farmhouse appears on the cover of our June issue.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026

Definition of possessed

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The cursed island town in Widow’s Bay has summoned all kinds of supernatural entities, much to the dismay of its residents.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Circus of the Damned — An evil ringmaster tries to restore his cursed carnival with a new cast of clowns.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of cursed

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If the Broncos have a miraculous 17-0 season, Payton would pass Marty Schottenheimer (200).

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
In an escape bordering on the miraculous, the crash somehow spared motorists on Milam Dairy Road and terrified workers in a bustling industrial warehouse district west of the airport.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

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