surreal
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"It feels surreal because my daughter's here," Beyonce told Vogue.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
The very notion of “Donnyland,” as the area would be called, is surreal, like something out of Charlie Chaplin’s “The Great Dictator” or Woody Allen’s “Bananas.”
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
She described the blaze as a "surreal experience", with thousands of people watching from the roadside.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
It was surreal and sacred at the same time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
It was surreal in a way I hadn't anticipated.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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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