surrealistic

adjective

sur·re·al·is·tic sə-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik

also -ˌrā-

: of or relating to surrealism

: having a strange dreamlike atmosphere or quality like that of a surrealist painting

surrealistically

sə-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē

also -ˌrā-

adverb

Examples of surrealistic in a Sentence

It was a surrealistic experience.

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The film’s centerpiece is a chaotic, carnivalesque parade of surrealistic characters marching through Tokyo. —

Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024 The Stage Arrangement Looks Otherworldly Powered by mellifluous melodies and surrealistic soundscapes fit for video games, Gunna is all about immersion, and his stage set here only accentuated the effect. —

Peter A. Berry, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024 Straight from a surrealistic horror movie, the image doesn’t comfortably explain itself to the audience, and that doesn’t concern the filmmaker. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024 To enjoy Paprika is to give yourself over to its surrealistic logic rather than try to puzzle it out. —

Katie Rife, EW.com, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for surrealistic