dream
noun
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
dreamlike
-
a word derived from
dream.
Example Sentences
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Having already lived a dreamlike existence in France, this was starting to feel surreal.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
He watched as posters' imagination developed the image into a "vaguely nostalgic and vaguely dreamlike but also very tangible science-fiction concept".
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
The company first previewed Sora to the world two years ago, showing dreamlike landscapes conjured up by the technology that invoked the fantastical worlds of Hayao Miyazaki, or perhaps the surrealism of Salvador Dalí.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
As “Alpha” reaches its stylish, dreamlike ending, she hits upon an absorbing final image that suggests the collective sorrow and emotional devastation our recent plague years have wrought.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
The voice rose and fell in a rhythmical, dreamlike recital-part enumeration of earthly trials undergone by the congregation, part rapt display of vocal virtuosity, part appeal to God.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
