surrealistic
adjective
sur·re·al·is·tic
sə-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 
also -ˌrā-
1
: of or relating to surrealism
2
: having a strange dreamlike atmosphere or quality like that of a surrealist painting
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It was a surrealistic experience.
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Famed director David Lynch, who dared to be different in his often dark and surrealistic storytelling in film and on television, has died.
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
It was released by Disney, an implausible partner for a filmmaker known for haunting, surrealistic and often deeply disturbing movies.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The film’s centerpiece is a chaotic, carnivalesque parade of surrealistic characters marching through Tokyo.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024
The Stage Arrangement Looks Otherworldly Powered by mellifluous melodies and surrealistic soundscapes fit for video games, Gunna is all about immersion, and his stage set here only accentuated the effect.
—Peter A. Berry, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
It was released by Disney, an implausible partner for a filmmaker known for haunting, surrealistic and often deeply disturbing movies.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The film’s centerpiece is a chaotic, carnivalesque parade of surrealistic characters marching through Tokyo.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024
The Stage Arrangement Looks Otherworldly Powered by mellifluous melodies and surrealistic soundscapes fit for video games, Gunna is all about immersion, and his stage set here only accentuated the effect.
—Peter A. Berry, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Surrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrealistic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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