surrealistic
adjective
sur·re·al·is·tic
sə-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 
also -ˌrā-
1
: of or relating to surrealism
2
: having a strange dreamlike atmosphere or quality like that of a surrealist painting
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It was a surrealistic experience.
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Crumb, graphically honest in his work as a surrealistic, libidinous underground comix pioneer, expected the same from his chronicler.
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Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The film is a surrealistic drama about the lies that get us out of bed in the morning, the lies that get us through the day and the lies that get us into bed with other people.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
The situation in the cartoon, in which the man is cut into three pieces but still alive, appears like a surrealistic artwork.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
Premiered at the Shed in New York in 2023, it is based on two Luis Bunuel movies, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Exterminating Angel, both set at surrealistic dinner parties.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The film is a surrealistic drama about the lies that get us out of bed in the morning, the lies that get us through the day and the lies that get us into bed with other people.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
The situation in the cartoon, in which the man is cut into three pieces but still alive, appears like a surrealistic artwork.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
Premiered at the Shed in New York in 2023, it is based on two Luis Bunuel movies, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Exterminating Angel, both set at surrealistic dinner parties.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Surrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrealistic. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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