as in surreal
seeming to exist in a dream; like a dream
Her photographs have a dreamlike quality.
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Taking the material beyond its original audience of one, the writer-director offers a delicious mélange of the surreal and the silly for all ages.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Working in tandem with the Berkeley Bunch and the Beat poets, Parkinson built up an oeuvre that was equal parts surreal and grotesque.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Monster mash Monster Hunter Wilds‘ selection of critters is among the series’ best, with fantastic variety even in early, low-rank hunts.—
Josh Broadwell,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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Sogno Toscano has a quaint atmosphere, fantastic brunch, and the coffee is some of the best in the city.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Working with incredible directors like Gia (Coppola).—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The song starts off with Wallen’s thoughts of how Indigo will grow to learn more about the life his father has led to this point — surely, the incredible career accomplishments, but the low points as well.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2025
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The expo’s Instagram page documents visits to other cities and showcases many of the bizarre and dark art pieces and items people can buy, as well as some attendees’ costumes.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2025
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The pilot episode of The Baldwins, TLC’s new reality show about actor Alec Baldwin and his family, is one of the darkest and most bizarre hours of television to appear in recent memory.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Dreamlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamlike. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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