PHANTASMAGORIA Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

phantasmagoria

noun

Definition of phantasmagoria

as in kaleidoscope

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Recent Examples of phantasmagoria More than ever before, Industry is a high-low phantasmagoria of decadence, amorality, and vice set in the pressure cooker of international finance. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026 Maxine Tarnow, the Upper West Side fraud investigator, moves through a Manhattan already haunted by 9/11 and by the virtual phantasmagoria of the early internet. — Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025 And a phantasmagoria of an inning began a descent that took the Tigers one step closer to absolute rock bottom. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 In the shadow of Coppola’s collective political fantasy Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 phantasmagoria Apocalypse Now put the concept of social disaster and political psychosis into the mainstream, from the Vietnam War to the Covidapocalypse. — Armond White, National Review, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for phantasmagoria

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Noun

Rebels with a Cause is our way of honoring the generations who made history and allowed us—young immigrants—to create a kaleidoscope of what was happening in America in the 1960s and 70s and witness their revolution up close.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Clarkson then returns to the front of the store and puts down the kaleidoscope before addressing an employee behind the counter.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of kaleidoscope

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In 1987, while still at the Turin institution, he was named director of the Hague’s Gemeentemuseum, known for its massive, heterogenous collection of art, and especially for its trove of Mondrians, the largest in the world.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026
On the other hand, those servers offer a valuable trove of personal data, ready for lucrative ventures such as AI training and search engine optimization.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of trove

Noun

Japan has long been viewed as a treasure trove of bankable manga, gaming and other forms of IP, but the country’s unique rights structures and ways of doing business have made collaboration more difficult for potential international partners.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
For one mom, a pair of hand-me-down ruby red rain boots held a treasure trove of memories of school-trekking, puddle-jumping, and fruit-picking.

— Stephanie Cook Broadhurst, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of treasure trove

Noun

Sake Sushi’s menu serves classic Japanese sashimi and Americanized sushi, including spicy salmon rolls, crunch roll and an assortment of baked, fried and cooked rolls.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Opening Thursday and live through early January, the shop will feature Ralph Lauren Purple Label and Ralph Lauren Collection alongside an assortment of luxury gifts.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of assortment

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To defend us all from another generation's youth, treasure and opportunity squandered at the altar of endless war.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
An amateur historian has stumbled upon a provocative clue to the enduring mystery of what became of a notorious pirate who raided a royal Indian treasure ship centuries ago, implicating a co-conspirator whose name is familiar to many New Yorkers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

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