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
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Finally, the film gets surrealistic and even incorporates the William Tell scene from Burroughs' own life.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2024
Elle calls this surrealistic novel “funny, brilliant, gutting, and easily devoured over the course of one blissful afternoon.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
Lanthimos’ latest, the surrealistic “Poor Things,” stars Emma Stone, an Oscar nominee from his last movie, “The Favourite.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
He stresses that he wanted to create the surrealistic life of a Secret Service agent, one minute guarding the president and another chasing guys passing a fake $20.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
She ran into the bathroom and powdered her face and the front of her dress, drew a surrealistic version of a mouth beneath her nose, and dashed into her bedroom to find a coat.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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