surreal
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"In this new wave, it's women who are taking the lead, with writing often tinged with feminism, but also often quite dark and violent, punctuated by surreal touches," she noted.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Their videos and artwork, spanning Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, bring the novels’ surreal, “creepy-cute” aesthetic to life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
A delayed celebration as Alexander Zverev loses track of the score–and other surreal moments from the season’s final tennis major.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
To them, in this moment, this Premier Sports Cup quarter-final must have felt like a surreal and nightmarish occasion - and it was only 1-0 at the time.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
I was alone, isolated in a bubble of resistance, watching this surreal scene magnified beyond comprehension.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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Vocabulary lists containing surreal
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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Grade 9, List 5
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