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seeming to exist in a dream; like a dream
Her photographs have a dreamlike quality.
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Recent Examples of dreamlike
The film has a very avant-garde style, with images melting into one another to to give the horrific tale a hazy, dreamlike logic.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
As well as playing with the mood of real locales, the new season also allowed for an expansion of the metaphysical space known as ‘The Portal,’ a dreamlike environment which people who have ingested the Blue Angel mushroom are all connected to, and though it, even to each other.
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Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The second part offers a dreamlike interpretation of Marimekko’s creative process through an interactive digital projection and an installation by Japanese artist collective Plaplax.
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Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Almine Rech notes in its announcement Carrington’s fascination with mythology (particularly Celtic), the occult, and, like her Surrealist peers, the dreamlike subconscious.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
13 June 2026
Stepping out in the French capital after dark, the singer and actor embraced a softer side of glamour, trading her signature slinkier silhouettes for a dreamlike dress that embodied couture fantasy and modern-day fairytale all at once.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
The footage is chaotic, dreamlike, and profoundly unnerving as the young caregiver grows increasingly intimate with her elusive charge.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
France’s attack is dreamlike, providing Mbappe with plenty of opportunities.
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Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
But then a pair of comfortable Adidas sneakers appear, bringing her back down to Earth despite the dreamlike quality of the dress and the romantic allure of seeing Brad Pitt by her side.
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Arancha Gamo,
Glamour,
7 June 2026
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
As well as playing with the mood of real locales, the new season also allowed for an expansion of the metaphysical space known as ‘The Portal,’ a dreamlike environment which people who have ingested the Blue Angel mushroom are all connected to, and though it, even to each other.
—
Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The second part offers a dreamlike interpretation of Marimekko’s creative process through an interactive digital projection and an installation by Japanese artist collective Plaplax.
—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Almine Rech notes in its announcement Carrington’s fascination with mythology (particularly Celtic), the occult, and, like her Surrealist peers, the dreamlike subconscious.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
13 June 2026
Stepping out in the French capital after dark, the singer and actor embraced a softer side of glamour, trading her signature slinkier silhouettes for a dreamlike dress that embodied couture fantasy and modern-day fairytale all at once.
—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
The footage is chaotic, dreamlike, and profoundly unnerving as the young caregiver grows increasingly intimate with her elusive charge.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
France’s attack is dreamlike, providing Mbappe with plenty of opportunities.
—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
But then a pair of comfortable Adidas sneakers appear, bringing her back down to Earth despite the dreamlike quality of the dress and the romantic allure of seeing Brad Pitt by her side.
—
Arancha Gamo,
Glamour,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamlike
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Things grow even more surreal when Jeffrey Epstein’s face appears in the sun, spoofing the Teletubbies, and Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, and Steve Bannon take the place of Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po, and Tinky-Winky.
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Joan Baez has inspired me beyond words, so to have her voice on this recording feels surreal.
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Head to The Rooftop for craft cocktails and live music with a side of fantastic city views.
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That’s a fantastic moment for Scottish cinema, but then there’s so much other Scottish work.
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In the 29th minute, Argentina sent a pass toward the net, and Messi beat the defense with an incredible first step.
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Cape Verde came astonishingly close to taking defending champions Argentina all the way to penalties, eventually falling to a 3-2 extra-time defeat despite an incredible goal from full-back Sidny Lopes Cabral.
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When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
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Continue reading … 'DEEPLY WEIRD' — CNN panel's bizarre 'read as Jewish' comment about a senator draws fierce blowback.
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“Dreamlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamlike. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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