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

As the crescendoing synths echoed out into MetLife, a glittering kaleidoscope of confetti — and, yes, fireworks — shot into the Jersey sky to meet the cinematic moment.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
Greene’s film interweaves scenes from the family’s movies, footage of them being filmed, moments from real life, interviews; watching Too Much Sugar is like being rolled around inside a kaleidoscope of documentary images.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of kaleidoscope

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My groupings range from sterling silver flatware to matchbooks, but my most prized grouping is my trove of fine art.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
The article mentioned the Blast files alongside the Cohen trove, suggesting that all the documents were fake.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of trove

Noun

Sade’s apartment, a treasure trove of one-of-a-kind collectibles and vintage furniture in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, is full of cozy nooks—factor in bowls of spaghetti pomodoro, and it’s guaranteed to be a party.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Such a large-scale event is estimated to occur only once every 132 years, researchers said, making this a treasure trove of information as NASA prepares to build a base for astronauts on the moon.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of treasure trove

Noun

For now, the court record describes a shipment declared as storage boxes, coolers and a chair that federal agents say instead contained firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and an assortment of unfinished receivers and other gun parts.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The assortment demonstrates that Celium can be cut, shaped and integrated into fashion, interiors and small accessories.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of assortment

Noun

The treasure is now on public display at the nearby LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Between the waves, locals can be seen taking lungfuls of air before diving under the surface to search for sea cucumbers or perhaps another haul of 9th-century Tang treasure like the one found in 1998.

— Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

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