as in surreal
seeming to exist in a dream; like a dream
Her photographs have a dreamlike quality.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamlike
Adjective
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The fallout was immediate, surreal, and more than a little revealing.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025 -
Naomi Watts broke out with a surreal leading turn in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The fresh tomatoes and basil on the pan-toasted bread was fantastic.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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The Pacific Northwest city has been growing in popularity as a destination in recent years, with great access to outdoor adventure, a fantastic Chinatown, and experiences like sailing around in a hot tub boat.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Robin Roberts has stepped away from her anchor desk for an incredible journey with her wife, Amber Laign.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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All of it – the good, the bad, the emotional – has made for an incredible journey.—
Charlie Davies,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Sony and Microsoft and the PC world can keep playing the cutting-edge hardware competition while Nintendo luxuriates in its bizarre boutique silo, unbothered, moisturized, in its lane, consistently content with winning its own solo race.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The pair then embark on a harrowing adventure, with Luke slowly turning into the most bizarre father figure ever.—
Elliott Smith,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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“Dreamlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamlike. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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