variants
also revery
as in daydreaming
the state of being lost in thought
I was lost in reverie and didn't realize my flight was boarding until it was almost too late
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Recent Examples of reverie
The sight shocks him out of his reverie.
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Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Similar speculations arose from the reveries of Russian philosopher Nikolai Fedorov.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
He’s lost in a reverie of intensity, absorbing life’s shocks and cruelties or its absurd beauties, processing it all by opening some spirit portal via his face.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
The performance invoked beloved and timeless musical spirits, pushing those in attendance to dance in joyful reverie.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025
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Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Similar speculations arose from the reveries of Russian philosopher Nikolai Fedorov.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
He’s lost in a reverie of intensity, absorbing life’s shocks and cruelties or its absurd beauties, processing it all by opening some spirit portal via his face.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
The performance invoked beloved and timeless musical spirits, pushing those in attendance to dance in joyful reverie.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reverie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverie
daydreaming
Noun
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Those daydreaming of taking in the sweeping sunrise vistas across Middle Harbour just got lucky because one of the most significant abodes on the street just surfaced on market for the first time in over four decades.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
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This is a train ride for daydreaming, drawing, reading, playing cards, or any other low-tech pursuit.—
Alesandra Dubin,
AFAR Media,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Reverie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverie. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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