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trances

noun

plural of trance

as in reveries

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 trances Unlike in Cutud, participants are mostly female faith healers adhering not to vows but to mystic trances and possession. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026

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Her adultery story initially evokes the imprisoned girl’s compensatory reveries, but over time its focus shifts.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Track six, on the other hand, recalls the plangent reveries of ’90s IDM artists like Arovane.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

Definition of reveries

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And amidst the momentum of reverie, there’s the line ‘Blink at the light and hope to survive,’ because daydreams in a fascist state can be scary too.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026
One-touch passing, feinting and ripping hard shots into a tattered net, each is super-charged by vivid daydreams of glory on the international stage.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026

Definition of daydreams

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Barnard said studies have shown that Pacific storms generate about 30% more wave energy during an El Niño year compared to a year without the climate cycle.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Kahn then earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Chicago in 1951, completing his studies in under a year.

— News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of studies

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Although the exhibit features 27 separate visions and artworks, there’s a sense of cohesion among the installations, murals and sculptures.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
This could be a change of scenery or perhaps a new mindset that inspires new visions and opportunities for the future.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of visions

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The store also hosts meditations, sound baths, tarot readings and massages to help bring mind and body into balance.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Encounters with shifting coastlines, towering redwoods, and mycelial networks spark meditations on inheritance, resilience, and the work of remaking a life.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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