dreamy

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Feeling is more powerful than fact here, and Travolta leans hard into the dreamy, futuristic visual identity of the jet set age to evoke a childlike sense of awe in the viewer.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

She played “Choosin’ Texas” — her dreamy pop-country smash that’s currently at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 — not last but next to last, leaving “Weren’t for the Wind” as her closer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

But that dreamy feeling is doubled for American filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

A dreamy dance sequence in the Hollywood hills can be as moving as a quiet conversation between a mother and her son.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Reading these letters at the end of an exhausting day, Briony felt a dreamy nostalgia, a vague yearning for a long-lost life.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan