phantasmagoria

Definition of phantasmagorianext

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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
  • Pinpricks of light — such as those that shine through a colander, or the gaps in a leaf — will also appear to mirror the scene above, creating a kaleidoscope of tiny bright crescents.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Near the end of the novel, the reader finds Anna living inside a kaleidoscope of catastrophe.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Because of its volcanic origin, the Warner mountain range in Modoc National Forest is a trove of obsidian, drawing geologists and rockhounds from around the world.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This week, Google agreed to pay about $10 million for a trove of bankrupt business and operational records from the bankrupt Spirit Airlines.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In total, the treasure trove, along with other musical items that are part of Music Memorabilia Live Auction, is expected to fetch a cool $4 million.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Riverfront Antiques is home to a treasure trove of vintage items.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • More than 70 volunteers from an assortment of organizations were ready Wednesday afternoon at Haven Hollow Park in Portage Township.
    Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • An assortment of loose-fit tees and sweatshirts featuring Arnold’s famous photos round out the collection.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Hong Kong — There’s a plucky little Qing Dynasty artifact that at first glance looks out of place among China’s many Forbidden City treasures.
    Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Jabara family loaded themselves and their treasure of berries into Sam’s black Dodge truck and headed back toward Mancelona.
    Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Phantasmagoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phantasmagoria. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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