Thesaurus results for TRANCES

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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These rosy reveries gradually darken as Wilde remembers succumbing to hedonism, deceit, debt, and disgrace.

— Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
The romantic reveries sometimes give way to things sillier and saucier.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of reveries

Noun

This helps warm up the imagination; daydreams, nightmares are easy ways in.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
The songs on Purdy also have the tone of journal entries, detailing haggard trips to the grocery store, daydreams about his young daughters’ glamorous adult lives, and observations about the banality of oppression.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of daydreams

Noun

Some especially busy professors might publish a dozen or more studies a year.

— TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Key Takeaways Research on drinking water and temperature involves older studies and small sample sizes, so more study is needed.

— Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of studies

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Whether such an imbalance can lead to anything sustainable for a team with visions beyond this uneven start is one thing.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Moreover, Shortreed noted that Disney’s collaborations showcase a merging of creative visions while focusing on craftsmanship and storytelling.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of visions

Noun

Montufar also suggests syncing visual meditations with the New Moon, capitalizing on its monthly cycle of clean slates and quiet momentum.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Vigorous solo walks through Griffith Park are both my go-to exercise and meditations-in-motion.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of meditations

Noun

Evidence remains mixed, and dreams could also be an experiential by-product of useful sleeping-brain activity, rather than an adaptation with its own job description.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
This is the state that Haley Stevens has claimed to literally see in her dreams.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

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