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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And the soundtrack, which includes tracks from H.E.R, Nipsey Hussle and Victoria Monét, will have your ears in a love trance too.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025 -
By placing both Washington and the camera filming him in close-up on a moving dolly outside the ballroom, Lee created the impression that Malcolm was floating through space, in a trance of stoic anticipation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The $17 million amusement park was brought to life across 160 acres — all based on an idea Walt Disney had been dreaming of since the early 1930s.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Jenner posted a video on her Instagram in a strappy, glossy black dress that has the girls dreaming about summertime at the club again.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Previous studies have indicated that pure-breed cats are more likely to carry the long-type gene. Of the cats in the study, many of the mixed breed felines were former strays, suggesting that rescue cats may be more vocal.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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But in 2020, COVID arrived in the U.S., shuttering hundreds of research studies.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Style the trousers with a blouse like this dreamy pink one, then finish the look with a comfy pair of ballet flats that’ll keep your feet cushioned during work events.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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So many dreamy pieces for women, men, and kids are in the mix, but we’re especially smitten with this easy dress and these long jorts, both of which deserve a place in your carry-on.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
26 May 2025
Verb
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After learning her daughter will not return to Chile, however, she is forced to stop fantasizing about others’ lives and find comfort in unexpected places.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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For something completely different, some investors have been picking up value stocks rather than fantasizing about the possibilities of Silicon Valley’s dream world.—
John Navin,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And so, what was once a lazy, crazy, charming afternoon daydream of a movie is now a frantic, insistent, often unfunny sci-fi comedy.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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As the narrative unfolds, her mundane tasks take a playful turn, with suggestive dance moves punctuating her daydreams, until Wheeler suddenly appears unannounced, leaving both characters caught in a moment of shy intrigue.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Anderson proves worthy of some knockout emotional moments, Jamie Lee Curtis shines as a feisty cocktail waitress, and Dave Bautista steals scenes as the show's pensive stage manager.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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For a few seconds, save for a piano playing a few pensive notes, there was silence.—
Edwin Goei,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 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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“Daydreaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydreaming. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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