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Recent Examples of phantasmagoria
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.
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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.
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Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Pan’s final pages are a kaleidoscope of phantasmagoria and philosophic bewilderment, a refusal of closure and clarity that is seemingly—and fittingly—designed to give readers a heavy dose of, to use the clinical term, derealization.
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Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 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.
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Armond White,
National Review,
4 July 2025
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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
Pan’s final pages are a kaleidoscope of phantasmagoria and philosophic bewilderment, a refusal of closure and clarity that is seemingly—and fittingly—designed to give readers a heavy dose of, to use the clinical term, derealization.
—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phantasmagoria
Noun
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Jon Cryer also is seen in the kaleidoscope graphic.
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The Jet Pilot is essentially a Daiquiri—rum, lime and simple syrup, one of the world’s great three ingredient drinks—put through a kaleidoscope.
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Billy Bragg and Wilco got their hands on a trove of unpublished Guthrie works.
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Formerly part of legendary collectors Horace and Holly Solomon’s trove (and rarely before seen in the public eye), the piece shows off the artist’s signature Ben-Day dot design, gathered here to render a distressed young blonde.
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But Calico, his breakthrough from 2023, was a treasure trove of chilling revelations and picturesque stories about loss and finality.
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Small Vases and Vessels Flea markets are treasure troves for tiny vases and vessels.
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The compact assortment amps up the contemporary style that Wong specializes in.
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Offering trend-forward styles for both men and women, this assortment includes year-round favorites designed for all-day comfort.
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Hodad’s is a third-generation small business, a San Diego treasure that makes a damn good burger.
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The rock treasures here range from the Andy Warhol Factory (Nico’s 1967 Chelsea Girls) to Midwestern quarries (Slint’s 1991 Spiderland).
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“Phantasmagoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phantasmagoria. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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