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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
Noun
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To get a kaleidoscope of colors, use a variety of berries.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Though far from pristine and still facing growing threats, the forest is holding fast and extraordinary biodiversity continues to flourish in the kaleidoscope of light beneath its canopy.—
Tatjana Baleta,
Time,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Critics worry about his unfettered access to a trove of intelligence.—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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In it was a trove of evidence — everything a prosecutor could dream of to file a commercial burglary case.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
Noun
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For hikers willing to look beyond the famous Camino Francés or the Tour du Mont Blanc, Europe holds a treasure trove of trails that remain relatively unknown.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Conducting a study does not always unleash a treasure trove of valuable data.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But even that speculative scheme showed how sophisticated PAU could be in adapting an assortment of seductive pasts.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 June 2026
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Your host has invested time and energy into planning a thoughtful menu and bringing your own dish forces them to include something in the assortment that may not be harmonious with the rest of the meal.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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From a parade of tall ships to a downtown block party to glimpse of some of our country’s iconic treasures under one roof, this is the time to celebrate the American Experiment.—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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Others have noted that police have nabbed underground treasure seekers from time to time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Phantasmagoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phantasmagoria. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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