variants
or less commonly revery
plural reveries
1
: daydream
2
: the condition of being lost in thought
Examples of reverie in a Sentence
I was lost in reverie and didn't realize my flight was boarding until it was almost too late.
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Her initial reverie was cut short by the piercing buzz of his cordless drill.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Featuring private guest balconies, hammocks, and lush foliage throughout the five-acre property, Parrot Key offers a restful escape from the Key West reverie.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, flashes of signs and fleeting memories — and, sometimes, ink-blot tests and medical questionnaires and test-answer forms — interrupt Maria’s reveries.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Her initial reverie was cut short by the piercing buzz of his cordless drill.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reverie
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“Reverie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverie. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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reverie
noun
rev·er·ie
variants
also revery
plural reveries
1
2
: the condition of being lost in thought
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