surrealism

noun

sur·re·al·ism sə-ˈrē-ə-ˌli-zəm

also -ˈrā-

: the principles, ideals, or practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature, film, or theater by means of unnatural or irrational juxtapositions and combinations

surrealist

sə-ˈrē-ə-list

also -ˈrā-

noun or adjective

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David Lynch, the acclaimed filmmaker who blended dreamlike surrealism with mystery and melodrama in films like Mulholland Drive and television projects like Twin Peaks, has died at 78. —

Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Last fall, an interest in surrealism as a design style peaked on Pinterest, and it's predicted to keep us under its spell this year. —

Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025 Their romance becomes an odyssey filled with psychedelic surrealism and great tenderness that ultimately takes them to the Ecuadorian jungle. —

Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2024 From tablecloths to ceramics, customers can’t seem to get enough of formally dressing their tables and serving surrealism in an elegant manner. —

Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for surrealism