surreality

noun

Definition of surrealitynext
as in dreaminess

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Recent Examples of surreality Director Lance Oppenheim, who makes his narrative feature debut with the A24 release, really spoke to the surreality of it all while speaking at the film’s festival press conference. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Last November, Levy spoke with Entertainment Weekly about the influence that Star Wars had on his work and the surreality of now making one of these movies himself. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026 The evolution of homicidal doll Chucky has been a real trip since his debut in 1988, and 1998's Bride of Chucky marked an inflection point toward gonzo surreality under the direction of Hong Kong action-horror master Ronny Yu. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 Throughout, the show’s trademark surreality and sense of play allowed Sweeney to act out massive emotional swings and to edge into the absurd, as in a sequence where Cassie strides through Los Angeles, towering over buildings and dominating the men below. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026 His music has spanned genres and mediums, with the composer filling various roles, but its through line is its sense of the uncanny and Lopatin’s understanding of how warping sonic textures can tap into surreality. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026 The surreality of Colbert and Dratch’s advice made this sketch work. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 The longer Liz stays in that house, the more her mind seems to slip into a Repulsion-esque surreality. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025 There are few characters, minimal flourishes of surreality, and a complete lack of the outré whimsy that defined several of Lanthimos’s previous projects with Stone, including Poor Things and The Favourite. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surreality
  1. dreaminess
  2. fiction
  3. unreality
  4. fantasy
Noun
  • The loneliness is accentuated by the jittery, dreaminess of his club beats for the headphones that make even the goofiest songs seem personal.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • At a party one night, struggling musician Owen strikes a connection with a young woman (Sadie Soverall) that feels downright magical — she’s even dressed as a fairy, emphasizing the dreaminess of the moment.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreaminess
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  • The time- traveling, science-fiction elements along with Vonnegut’s typical off-kilter style work against the odds to make this—along with its brother-in-arms, Heller’s Catch-22—one of the most powerful novels about World War II.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Lane was intending to offer contemporary fiction of the sort published in hardback for 7s 6d at a much lower paperback price.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fiction
Noun
  • Cignetti’s Hoosiers have warped this choice, bending expectations into a soft pretzel of unreality.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Subverting the unassuming realism of the city with the twisted unreality of this level design not only heightens the uncanny factor but also unlocks more design creativity.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of unreality
Noun
  • The two of them crafted a business plan for a bookstore, one that wouldn’t look out of place in a sword and sorcery fantasy novel, with a hidden speakeasy.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • From this spirited competition emerged two progenitors of modern horror, science fiction, and fantasy.
    — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fantasy

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“Surreality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surreality. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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