reverie
noun/ˈrɛvəri/
Frequency rank: #18,432 most common English word
Meaning
A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.
Example sentence
She sat by the window, lost in reverie as she watched the snowflakes fall.
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