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Reverie

Noun

IPA /ˈrɛvəri/

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A state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; daydream.

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Reverie/ˈrɛvəri/

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  1. Sitting quietly

  2. Pleasantly lost in imagined scenes

A reverie is a pleasant daydream.

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  1. She drifted into a reverie, imagining herself on a quiet beach far away.
  2. The soft music sent him into a peaceful reverie.

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Reverie — A state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; daydream.

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A state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; daydream.

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Word origin

From French rêverie meaning “daydream, wandering thoughts,” from rêver (“to dream”).

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Reverie can be countable or uncountable: fall into a reverie or be lost in reverie. It is more formal than daydreaming.

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Reverie

/ˈrɛvəri/ (Noun)

“Formal: use in a reverie or lost in reverie for someone absorbed in pleasant thoughts or daydreams.”

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