surrealism
noun
sur·re·al·ism
sə-ˈrē-ə-ˌli-zəm 
also -ˈrā-
: the principles, ideals, or practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature, film, or theater by means of unnatural or irrational juxtapositions and combinations
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Produced by Desvío Visual with Parcelles, Amore and Baldr, the film blends memory, mourning and surrealism.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
For fall 2025, for example, Wei offered a collection that infused old-school Parisian glam with new-age surrealism.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
His works reflect the influence of French surrealism, psychoanalysis, and his love of both photography and jazz, along with a strong commitment to revolutionary Latin American politics.
—Julio Cortázar, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
The composition has many hallmarks of surrealism, including dream logic – the strange, flowing and often illogical progression of images reflecting the unpredictable nature of dreams – metamorphosis and psychic ambiguity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
For fall 2025, for example, Wei offered a collection that infused old-school Parisian glam with new-age surrealism.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
His works reflect the influence of French surrealism, psychoanalysis, and his love of both photography and jazz, along with a strong commitment to revolutionary Latin American politics.
—Julio Cortázar, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
The composition has many hallmarks of surrealism, including dream logic – the strange, flowing and often illogical progression of images reflecting the unpredictable nature of dreams – metamorphosis and psychic ambiguity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surrealism
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“Surrealism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrealism. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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