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surreal

[suh-ree-uhl, -reel] / səˈri əl, -ˈril /
ADJECTIVE
dreamlike
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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“Erin made fun of me on the day because I kept staring at her fake pregnant belly, because it was so surreal for me,” Quaid recalls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Before long, what had been a soporific race turned into a surreal one.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The movie becomes increasingly surreal as Corvette, the Velvet Gang leader played by Keke Palmer, works to clean out the neon stores of an imperious designer played by Demi Moore.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Steve Buscemi appeared in a pre-recorded comedic bit, and Eminem surfaced in a stylized role as a fire marshal figure in a sketch that helped drive the episode’s surreal tone.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

It was the sort of surreal image you’d expect to see on the cover of an old issue of Heavy Metal or Dragon magazine.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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