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surreality

American  
[sur-ree-al-i-tee] / ˌsɜr riˈæl ɪ ti /

noun

plural

surrealities
  1. the quality of being surreal.

  2. a thing or experience that is surreal.


Example Sentences

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Chaon’s writing evokes the surreality of its setting, but the novel is also an affecting story about the nature of acceptance.

From Los Angeles Times

There was delight and shock in his voice, there was an air of surreality.

From BBC

This was a glorious night for the 'Four Bears' - the interim coaching team of former Rangers men led by Barry Ferguson - and a continuation of the surreality that surrounds this collection of players.

From BBC

With 1986’s “Blue Velvet,” Lynch refined the balance between his message of compassion and his fixation on the surreality of everyday life.

From Salon

Kuritzkes: I knew that we weren’t going to shoot it in a way that softened the edges of Burroughs’ surreality.

From Los Angeles Times