variants
also revery
as in trance
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
For the 100 cemetery workers tasked with maintaining Père Lachaise, the reverie at Morrison’s grave turned into a battle.
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David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Her words throw Max into a reverie, reliving his past in light of his parents’ lies.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
But he’s been shaken out of his solipsistic reverie.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Step outside—and the estate unfolds like a tropical reverie.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Her words throw Max into a reverie, reliving his past in light of his parents’ lies.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
But he’s been shaken out of his solipsistic reverie.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Step outside—and the estate unfolds like a tropical reverie.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverie
Noun
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The floating objects, trance communications, phantom touches, miraculous healings, and poltergeist writings that followed in the five decades after Mona’s death were attributed to her and a pantheon of other notable spirits, including Black Elk.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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In other words, the age-old trance of acceptance has broken, and there are suddenly too many entrepreneurs capturing disaffected audiences by accusing legacy institutions of corruption and cowardice.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Filmmaking is blind instinct, petty calculations, smooth generalship, daydreaming, pig-headedness, grace, bluff, risk.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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The colorful flowers are perfect for a photo-op or casual daydreaming.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Reverie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverie. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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