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surreal

[suh-ree-uhl, -reel] / səˈri əl, -ˈril /
ADJECTIVE
dreamlike
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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The current Surreal revival continues apace, especially evident in presentations by Shanghai galleries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

“The Surreal Life” mushed Brigitte Nielsen and Flavor Flav together in its third season, a bizarre coupling that inspired “Strange Love” and a whopping assortment of spinoffs and related shows.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

Surreal is a word Lee resorts to a lot during the chat.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2023

Surreal, sophisticated and sometimes sickening, “Infinity Pool” suggests that while the elder Cronenberg might be fixated on the disintegration of our bodies, his son is more concerned with the destruction of our souls.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

“The Surreal Life” reenergized VH1, which ordered other Abrego- and Cronin-produced “celebreality” shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2022




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