as in irrational
very strange or unusual; having the quality of a dream
a surreal atmosphere at the festival The whole situation was completely surreal.
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Recent Examples of surreal
Over 85,000 users liked, commented and shared the post—something that has felt surreal to the new mom.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The transition to the NFL has already delivered several surreal moments for Kennard.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Their chemistry was surreal, the sort of rapper-singer partnership that’ll surely end up in the history books.
—Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025
Big Teddy Bear Named Kevin Provides Cuddles and Companionship to Rescue Goats Looking for Love
Lieberman’s TikTok documenting the surreal moment quickly went viral.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 5 May 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The transition to the NFL has already delivered several surreal moments for Kennard.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Their chemistry was surreal, the sort of rapper-singer partnership that’ll surely end up in the history books.
—Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025
Big Teddy Bear Named Kevin Provides Cuddles and Companionship to Rescue Goats Looking for Love
Lieberman’s TikTok documenting the surreal moment quickly went viral.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for surreal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surreal
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After a 14-year break, the Final Destination franchise returns with another installment sure to inspire a host of new irrational fears.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Free agency is in the distant past, the NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror and, barring any major swerves, many fans are piecing team depth charts together with irrational confidence while anxiously waiting for Wednesday’s schedule release.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Just a weird observation about the oscillator that is worth pointing out.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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His monsters are inventive and weird — and almost endlessly memeable.—
Sam Thielman,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The long strange trip is proving to be even longer than anyone thought.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Because of this strange clustering, the Atlantic Shark Institute has posted signs around Narragansett alerting beachgoers to be on the lookout.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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At this juncture, a 10-7 regular season record isn’t unreasonable.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Are my feelings unreasonable? – Mother-of-the-Groom Gloom Dear Mother: Your feelings are completely reasonable.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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What else can be said about Judge’s absurd start to this season?—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The biggest change, however, has been in fly ball frequency - his fly ball rate is now an absurd 50.0%, higher than any 2024 MLB regular.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Those events may have informed the decision by Merseyside Police, which also responded to the Southport attacks, to quickly release the information that the suspect was White – an unusual step in the early hours of an investigation.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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While the timing off the surgery was a bit unusual, Tremble’s importance to the lineup — and the quick turnaround for rehabilitation — made the decision palatable to the organization.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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And yet, in certain ways, the film doesn’t go as deep as Orwell’s observations; its choice of illustrative material generally hews to contemporary party lines, even while showcasing wise words that render such distinctions all but meaningless.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Passion projects are paused indefinitely, tasks feel meaningless, and things at work that used to make sense now just seem pointless.—
Lindsay Kohler,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Surreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surreal. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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