as in trance
the state of being lost in thought
if you're bored while traveling, daydreaming is a perfectly normal state to be in, regardless of what the road signs say
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Noun
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Lady Gaga is in a trance from Lucy Dacus covering one of her Mayhem songs.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025 -
Occasionally, Shackleton will enter a trance imagining certain climactic sequences, before cracking himself up and breaking his own spell.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Schwartz is still dreaming.—
Leila Jordan,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Powerful storms could fuel travel chaos this week as heavy rains are forecast for the West Coast while in the Central and Eastern states brutal cold and precipitation could snarl traffic but provide smiles for millions dreaming of a white Christmas.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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One study defined this phenomenon as psychological distance.—
Ginni Saraswati,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Almost one in four U.S. adults raised Jewish do not identify as religiously Jewish anymore, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But in his depiction of life off the grid, digging holes and pulling weeds looks downright dreamy.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Allen steps into the spotlight as the dreamy romantic lead of Netflix's new movie.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Will Smith stars as a penniless Anthony Ramos lookalike fish named Oscar, who wiles away his days scrubbing cetaceans’ tongues clean in the 'Whale Wash,' fantasizing about the good life.—
Them,
Them,
23 Dec. 2024
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Trust me, this elegant, historic hotel just lends itself to fantasizing.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
4 Oct. 2024
Noun
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An oppressively frequent voiceover tips us off to the roiling thoughts within, which swing between daydreams of an earlier cunnilingus-loving boyfriend and pleas toward Steve to touch her again.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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Where Babygirl explores the power dynamics and kink potential of an age difference, and The Idea of You leans on the age gap as a kind of escapist daydream, Bridget Jones offers an Everywoman’s version.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Rohan Goyal Double exposure This photo by Rohan Goyal, a 32-year-old with Down syndrome, captures his mother in a pensive mood laid over the image of a tall building.—
Charu Bahri,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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On March 11, Rodgers was seen looking pensive during a beachside stroll in Malibu, Calif.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
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