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trance

[trans, trahns] / træns, trɑns /


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Notably, this trance is one of the few instances in the film when Lilian slips back into English.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

She dances barefoot in a trance, her skin glowing with sweat, with her hair worn wild and loose.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

The final result is utterly unique to Blumberg and Fastvold, a period character study by way of trance and an experiential approximation of religious fervor.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

A different type of British invasion had EDM fans in a trance at the Queen Mary in Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

This 1870s photograph shows famed medium Florence Cook slumped on a chair in an unconscious trance with a materialized spirit named Katie King standing behind her.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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