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
While Anoushka’s work is still rooted in the age-old classical traditions of India, her trilogy deftly incorporates elements of trance, ambient and other more contemporary Western electronic music styles to create an often-melancholic old world/new world synthesis.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
And the soundtrack, which includes tracks from H.E.R, Nipsey Hussle and Victoria Monét, will have your ears in a love trance too.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
By placing both Washington and the camera filming him in close-up on a moving dolly outside the ballroom, Lee created the impression that Malcolm was floating through space, in a trance of stoic anticipation.
—CBS News, 2 May 2025
With nothing left to do, the man from the funeral home begins wheeling the gurney away, and everyone follows, as if in a procession or a trance.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
And the soundtrack, which includes tracks from H.E.R, Nipsey Hussle and Victoria Monét, will have your ears in a love trance too.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
By placing both Washington and the camera filming him in close-up on a moving dolly outside the ballroom, Lee created the impression that Malcolm was floating through space, in a trance of stoic anticipation.
—CBS News, 2 May 2025
With nothing left to do, the man from the funeral home begins wheeling the gurney away, and everyone follows, as if in a procession or a trance.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trance
Noun
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In 2022, a study published in the journal Animal Cognition, saw 28 dogs and their owners recruited for a special game of hide-and-seek.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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The collapse of tropical forests was the primary cause of the prolonged global warming that followed, according to a new study published July 2 in the British journal Nature Communications.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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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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Idealistic reveries are interrupted as the moon and Venus clash!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Trance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trance. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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