surrealism
noun
sur·re·al·ism
sə-ˈrē-ə-ˌli-zəm 
also -ˈrā-
: the principles, ideals, or practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature, film, or theater by means of unnatural or irrational juxtapositions and combinations
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Despite solid performances, the show’s erratic surrealism, baffling narrative and jumbling themes don’t amount to much.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
The show, which combines kitchen-sink drama and surrealism, won the Grand Prize at the Canneseries television festival, with critics singling out Longpré’s performance for walking the line between absurd comedy and heartbreaking drama.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Garage 21, Via Archimede, 26 | April 8–13, 2025
Fornasetti
Fornasetti plays with scale and surrealism, shrinking the grandeur of 16th-century architecture and celestial maps into everyday objects.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Visit the Zentrum Paul Klee, a museum dedicated to Paul Klee, to see works by the Swiss German artist inspired by 20th-century movements like cubism and surrealism.
—Andrew Richdale, AFAR Media, 17 Mar. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
The show, which combines kitchen-sink drama and surrealism, won the Grand Prize at the Canneseries television festival, with critics singling out Longpré’s performance for walking the line between absurd comedy and heartbreaking drama.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Garage 21, Via Archimede, 26 | April 8–13, 2025
Fornasetti
Fornasetti plays with scale and surrealism, shrinking the grandeur of 16th-century architecture and celestial maps into everyday objects.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Visit the Zentrum Paul Klee, a museum dedicated to Paul Klee, to see works by the Swiss German artist inspired by 20th-century movements like cubism and surrealism.
—Andrew Richdale, AFAR Media, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surrealism
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“Surrealism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrealism. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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