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
John whistles an old tune, a fragile attempt to break her trance.
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
But don’t be fooled by the red planet’s Venusian trance.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The paper confetti rained on HYDE’s crumpled form as the audience gazed on as if in a trance.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 29 July 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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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
But don’t be fooled by the red planet’s Venusian trance.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The paper confetti rained on HYDE’s crumpled form as the audience gazed on as if in a trance.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 29 July 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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The colorful flowers are perfect for a photo-op or casual daydreaming.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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These are Logan Paulsen and his wife Kelly’s rescue dogs, all different ages and sizes, all at the door of their comfortable northern Virginia home to greet his students for another day of film study and training.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Although further studies – such as carbon dating – are needed to determine its exact age, the team estimated the crater’s formation period by analyzing its geological structure and the extent of erosion.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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For the 100 cemetery workers tasked with maintaining Père Lachaise, the reverie at Morrison’s grave turned into a battle.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Burnett was content to mine references from her own Depression-era youth; her famous maid character, the Charwoman, who became something of a show mascot, harked back to Chaplin’s Little Tramp, wearing a rumpled outfit and performing silent reveries.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Trance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trance. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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