a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream
Burnett was content to mine references from her own Depression-era
youth; her famous maid character, the Charwoman, who became
something of a show mascot, harked back to Chaplin’s Little Tramp,
wearing a rumpled outfit and performing silent reveries.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Her words throw Max into a reverie, reliving his past in light of
his parents’ lies.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
But Bob’s behavior, One Battle After Another argues, is also
entirely justified because of the terrifying brutality of the
world—a reality that crashes into Bob’s hazy reverie to create an
electrifying, thoughtful blockbuster.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
This is particularly true in the final moments, with return director
Simon Curtis providing a nostalgic reverie featuring haunting images
from the series’ past, including, of course, Maggie Smith’s
indelible character, whose portrait frequently looms over the
proceedings.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025