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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.
—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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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
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Russell, who is a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) and himself suffered technical challenges of his own this season, is aware of the kaleidoscope of emotions at play.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Grouse and deer hunting would start soon, along with the kaleidoscope of colored leaves falling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Set on a leafy rise in Portland, Maine’s Munjoy Hill neighborhood, a young family’s 1850s home redesign started with a trove of treasures.—
Katherine Burns Olson,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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Metal detectorists in Norway unearthed a trove of ancient coins dating back to the Viking Age — the largest of its kind ever found in the country.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Southwest Florida is a treasure trove of natural wonders.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Small Vases and Vessels Flea markets are treasure troves for tiny vases and vessels.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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The company plans to overhaul about 75% of its home assortment by June, with a bedding refresh in the fall and kitchen and dining updates set for 2027.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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It’s been partners with Jordan Brand since 2018, resulting in yearly kits and a robust assortment of sneakers.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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To prove it, the writer-director Damian McCarthy opens his movie with the epilogue to Ohm’s latest book, a desert death trek with a Spanish treasure hunter (Austin Amelio) and his desperately thirsty child guide (Ezra Carlisle).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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May-Tove Smiseth, an archaeologist and adviser on the Innlandet County Council, said the treasure has drummed up excitement in the archaeological community.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Phantasmagoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phantasmagoria. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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