Definition of Reverie

a mental break from reality; a daydream

Examples of Reverie in a sentence

I was angry when my children interrupted my reverie about my mansion and household servants.  🔊

To me music is a reverie that allows me to escape my tedious job as an accountant.  🔊

My father will often recline on his bed and enjoy a quiet reverie after a long day of work.  🔊

After I drink a glass of wine, my mind sometimes wanders into a peaceful reverie.  🔊

Sarah closed her eyes and slipped into a reverie where her annoying husband and children did not exist.  🔊

As Jill began to escape into a calming reverie, her newborn baby began to cry.  🔊

The lavender scent put me in a reverie that allowed me to fall into an untroubled sleep.  🔊

When John was questioned about the huge smile on his face, he refused to tell anyone about the pleasant reverie that allowed him to survive the boring board meeting.  🔊

I was so lost in a reverie that I did not hear my teacher’s instructions.  🔊

While you can temporary live in a make-believe reverie, eventually you have to return to the real world and your real life.  🔊

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