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dreamy

[dree-mee] / ˈdri mi /


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The early part of the record continues in this dreamy vein, favoring smoky mood and undulating rhythm.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

For generations, summer in Europe has been languid and dreamy, bringing fine weather and lengthy days on sunny beaches and terraces.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

On the dreamy ballad “Después de Ti,” she was joined on guitar by Greg Gonzalez of Cigarettes After Sex, reenacting their performance together from April, when Karol headlined Coachella.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

"My crush is on you, Ellie," screams one fan, as dreamy synths usher in the anthemic chorus: "Me and you were meant to be in loooove!"

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

He’d been one of those boys that all the girls were crazy about, with big dreamy eyes and a gentle way about him.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

Much as we respect that with great power comes great responsibility, it’s a lot dreamier to imagine what we could do with all that might if it were simply handed to us.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

While Justin Vernon of Bon Iver contributes writing and production to several tracks, the dreamier aesthetic of his own records is nowhere to be found.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

It became even dreamier when he took the outright lead after four birdies on the first nine without dropping a shot.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2025

Here, in contrast, he found a softer, dreamier tone; often, he’s singing in a falsetto that Legend described as “haunting and beautiful.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2020

Even as infants, Florida was the squirmy one, and Dallas the quieter, dreamier one.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

After that came the singer’s dreamiest hit, “Somewhere Over Laredo,” and an especially sultry take on “Watermelon Moonshine,” the nostalgia-drunk love song from 2023 that’s probably still her finest moment.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2026

Britain’s dreamiest indie-pop export has come along since making her highly anticipated Seattle debut at Chop Suey two and a half years ago.

From Seattle Times Feb. 12, 2024

When blended with vegan milk, maple syrup, and non-dairy chocolate, silken tofu whips up into the dreamiest mousse.

From Salon Sep. 26, 2021

The last iteration is the strangest and dreamiest and reverses almost everything, especially gender.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2020

In the other rooms of the house her parents and Rafik were wrapped in their deepest, dreamiest breaths by now.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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