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Recent Examples of phantasmagoria
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.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 July 2025
The 90-minute opera is basically a phantasmagoria of how Schoenberg got here.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The race itself is a phantasmagoria of lights and more fire, crafted to take advantage of the day-to-day rhythms of Saudi Arabia, where the day doesn’t quite start until the sun goes down and the heat dissipates.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
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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.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 July 2025
The 90-minute opera is basically a phantasmagoria of how Schoenberg got here.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The race itself is a phantasmagoria of lights and more fire, crafted to take advantage of the day-to-day rhythms of Saudi Arabia, where the day doesn’t quite start until the sun goes down and the heat dissipates.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phantasmagoria
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Mixing and juxtaposing voices, lingos, and tones, [Dylan] traces the decline of America over the trajectory of his own lifetime through the kaleidoscope of the Kennedy assassination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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On Tuesday night, New York City’s color-loving partygoers braved the fierce cold, emerging from cars on Gansevoort Street clad in floor-length sequin gowns and a kaleidoscope of prints, stepping over three-foot snow pileups to enter the museum.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Google, a pioneer in AI, has a deep trove of AI IP as well as networking technology that can be used to build multicloud connectivity across the WAN.—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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But Google is also sitting on a unique trove of personal information on its users that can help differentiate its products.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The largely frozen island is also known for an abundance of untapped raw materials, from oil and gas reserves to critical mineral deposits and a treasure trove of rare earth elements.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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And on this particular Texas day, that first unit was an out-of-left field treasure trove, filled with artwork worth tens of thousands of dollars.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Who’s Next trade show continued to spread its wings, leaning further into demand for broader assortments as retailers seek opportunities to up the lifestyle quotient in stores and cultivate a community vibe that brings consumers back time after time.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In states like Florida that have robust school-choice programs, funding is beginning to follow students to a much wider assortment of learning environments.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The dictator had set his mind on claiming all the sunken treasure off his country’s coast and would brook no competition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Explore the Museum of Underwater Art, Australia Snorkelers and scuba divers glide by dozens of underwater art installations at this museum filled with sunken treasures.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Phantasmagoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phantasmagoria. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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