surrealistic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
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having features typical or reminiscent of those depicted in surrealistic painting or drawing.
the moon's surrealistic landscape.
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Etymology
Origin of surrealistic
1925–30; surrealist ( def. ) + -ic
Example Sentences
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In the brilliant, complex “The Glider” and the Surrealistic odalisque of “Outstretched,” the soil has been mixed with charcoal, creating a soft, matte black.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023
Visually, however, they’re both hallucinatory and credible — unlike standard Surrealistic fare, which almost always feels concocted.
From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2020
Slick joined the group in the fall of 1966, soon before the Airplane recorded its landmark second album, "Surrealistic Pillow."
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2018
Signed to RCA Records for the then-princely sum of $25,000, the band scored five gold albums in the US, including 1967's Surrealistic Pillow and 1968's Crown of Creation in their first run of success.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2016
Slick brought a fiery, charismatic style and, just as important, Somebody to Love and White Rabbit, anthems for 1967’s Summer of Love and highlights of the Airplane’s landmark psychedelic album Surrealistic Pillow.
From The Guardian • Jan. 29, 2016
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