surreal
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Life is a bit surreal for Jeff Arcuri these days.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
The defining moment in Victor Marx’s surreal quest to be Colorado’s governor came a few weeks ago, during a rare sit-down interview with a journalist.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
What emerges is less a story about novelty than perspective: what feels ordinary to Americans can appear outsized or even surreal when seen for the first time.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026
At the close of one of the most historic, significant and surreal days in English cricketing history, the home side had slogged their way to 103-4 in a chase of a fanciful 373.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
The skies were lilac-colored and the snowy streets had a surreal, lunar glow.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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