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dreamlike

ADJECTIVE
resembling a dream
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
Antonyms
WEAK


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Istanbul materializes as a still, dreamlike place in this distinctly modern thriller.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The “Phantasm” films gained popularity with their dreamlike feel and mind-boggling narratives of “real” and “dream” worlds.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Having already lived a dreamlike existence in France, this was starting to feel surreal.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

He watched as posters' imagination developed the image into a "vaguely nostalgic and vaguely dreamlike but also very tangible science-fiction concept".

From Barron's May 28, 2026

My South Carolina interlude has a dreamlike quality to it.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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