phantasmagoria

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Recent Examples of phantasmagoria Will someone make a terrifying phantasmagoria called Jack and Jill? Clark Collis, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2023 This giddy phantasmagoria marked a drastic departure for the director. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2024 Inside, the viewer is immersed in a jaw-dropping phantasmagoria. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2023 The result is a eye-popping phantasmagoria, with wild shapes shaded in rainbow filling the background, flowers adorning the bottom of the page, and small, intricate doodles covering Carlile’s body, bringing the whimsical style of Fewocious’ work to the pages of Billboard. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for phantasmagoria
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Noun
  • Today it is geared toward tourists but is still a kaleidoscope of people and goods — carpets, fabrics, ceramics and pottery, candy, spices and jewelry —particularly gold, which is popular among Turkish residents.
    Terri Colby, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
  • In every other guest grouping, though, The White Lotus loops back to old patterns and types, shuffling around various characteristics and relationships like a kaleidoscope of privilege.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There is no doubt that Russia has vast troves of oil and natural gas, but an effort to lure American or other Western energy companies to undertake Russian projects is likely to encounter skepticism, not least because of the companies' recent history in Russia.
    Stanley Reed, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Decades later, a trove of unseen and long-forgotten footage – as newsreels, public television broadcasts, propaganda films, and declassified documents – has been recovered from Paraguay and abroad, revealing the hidden mechanisms of power behind Stroessner’s rule.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Best Overall Deals From handy outdoor gear to high-quality travel apparel, the REI outlet is a treasure trove of unbeatable finds.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Etsy is a treasure trove of new and vintage Turkish styles, including subtypes that span neutral and colorful options.
    Sarah Lyon, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The three-time AL MVP played in 82 or fewer games in three of the last four seasons while dealing with an assortment of injuries.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Mixed-use malls retain an assortment of retail stores and dining options, but those traditional mall staples now share space with bank branches, blood centers, police stations, tax preparation services and even residences.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There’s an old gold vault just outside of Washington, D.C., that holds the kind of (national) treasures most film nerds can only dream of seeing.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The irreplaceable Barbara Cook put her interpretive stamp on Sondheim’s songbook in her concert tributes, reanimating musical treasures through her own introspective moonlight.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Phantasmagoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phantasmagoria. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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