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dreamy

[dree-mee] / ˈdri mi /


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As Herzog moves the sisters between reality and film’s dreamy latter half, he plunges into the fizzy static that comprises their cosmic connection, examining their solitude as only he can.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

In a self-published memoir, he recalled himself as a dreamy young man who longed to become a great writer and explore the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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

Everyone had sleepy, dreamy looks in their eyes because they’d been kind of drifting off in their comfy reading chairs.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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

And all the dreamier if they put that team in her town — and not that stepsister city across the river.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025

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

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

While on the podcast, Spencer described Rodrigo as “the dreamiest boss of all time” and opened up about taking care of her mind and body on the road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025

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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