as in daydreaming
the state of being lost in thought
lulled by the sound of the train, she stared out the window in a trance, oblivious to the fact that the conductor was taking tickets
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Recent Examples of trance
The paper confetti rained on HYDE’s crumpled form as the audience gazed on as if in a trance.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 29 July 2025
It’s shaped by my love of the melancholic songwriting traditions of Europe from composers like Monteverdi and John Dowland, all the way to ’90s Eurodance and the uplifting trance of the 2000s—artists like Gigi D’Agostino and Alice Deejay.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 July 2025
Saturday is helmed by trance jammers Papadosio, the soul-smoldering Monophonics, the aforementioned My Son the Hurricane, Magoo, Sundays at Midnight and lepecial holding the after party (July 24-26. crystalbaycasino.com/gamblers-run-music-festival).
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
Morrison would seem to go into a trance during live renditions of the tune.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 29 July 2025
It’s shaped by my love of the melancholic songwriting traditions of Europe from composers like Monteverdi and John Dowland, all the way to ’90s Eurodance and the uplifting trance of the 2000s—artists like Gigi D’Agostino and Alice Deejay.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 July 2025
Saturday is helmed by trance jammers Papadosio, the soul-smoldering Monophonics, the aforementioned My Son the Hurricane, Magoo, Sundays at Midnight and lepecial holding the after party (July 24-26. crystalbaycasino.com/gamblers-run-music-festival).
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
Morrison would seem to go into a trance during live renditions of the tune.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trance
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
Noun
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For now, the study provides proof of concept.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Edelman and his wife, Michelle Edelman – a trailblazer in art and design who has led Traffic Creative Management and TrafficArts since 1996 – acquired Martins’ first study titled Watchman (2018), recognizing a powerful force in the global art world.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is particularly true in the final moments, with return director Simon Curtis providing a nostalgic reverie featuring haunting images from the series’ past, including, of course, Maggie Smith’s indelible character, whose portrait frequently looms over the proceedings.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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But he’s been shaken out of his solipsistic reverie.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Trance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trance. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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