surrealist

American

[suh-ree-uh-list] / səˈri ə lɪst /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) an artist or writer using the style, conventions, themes of surrealism.

adjective

(sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or conforming to surrealism.

Example Sentences

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On Friday, Sotheby’s offerings will include Rothko’s surrealist work on paper from 1946, “The Journey.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It depicts his partner and muse, the French surrealist artist Dora Maar.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Anyone dialed into online culture in the early aughts encountered the surrealist comedy series born from Flash animation and two brothers spoofing kids books.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

In the first episode, Nataliia pays homage to her homeland with a beautiful Ukraine landscape cake that looks more like a surrealist painting than a pastry.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The scene as described was a macabre picture — something that might have been created by a surrealist brush.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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