surreal
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Following the massive success of “Real Americans,” the California author returns with “My Dear You,” a short story collection that finds the sublime in the surreal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
It is surreal to realize the New York State Health Department requires the same correction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Mandy said she began to panic when she was under the water, but then started to experience a "surreal calm."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
It felt surreal, and Jessica says she was slow to process the news.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
But even that thought struck her as slightly surreal.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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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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The Things They Carried
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