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dreamlike

ADJECTIVE
resembling a dream
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
Antonyms
WEAK


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Istanbul materializes as a still, dreamlike place in this distinctly modern thriller.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Having already lived a dreamlike existence in France, this was starting to feel surreal.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

A fleet company of dancers, choreographed and costumed by Spencer Liff, added to the dreamlike effect of a concert bookended by numbers from “A Chorus Line.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

He watched as posters' imagination developed the image into a "vaguely nostalgic and vaguely dreamlike but also very tangible science-fiction concept".

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

Time is dragging so slowly, and everything’s blurry and dreamlike.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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