surreal

Example Sentences

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These giant, caricatured figures danced and moved through the ceremony alongside dancers and performers, offering a surreal, almost carnival-like nod to classical music’s place in Italian culture.

From Salon

At an employee town hall Wednesday, D’Amaro described the moment as surreal and said he was initially embarrassed by his reaction.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It was surreal to fly through the winter storm, to land and go straight to meet Lorne Michaels and get started,” he adds.

From Los Angeles Times

Describing the situation as surreal and overwhelming, she said it was unfair she was being dragged into the criminal case and it was the last thing she wanted.

From BBC

"The completely surreal scenes taking place on the streets of Minneapolis are beyond explanation," he said, apparently referencing the aggressive immigration raids in the midwestern city.

From Barron's