magic realism
noun
1
: painting in a meticulously realistic style of imaginary or fantastic scenes or images
2
: a literary genre or style associated especially with Latin America that incorporates fantastic or mythical elements into otherwise realistic fiction
called also magical realism
magic realist noun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The same camerawork that captures residents’ gritty lives prepares the viewer for the magic realism of its final act. 
Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2022 Another project dabbling in magic realism will see a medical student kidnapped for ransom and exposed to the dark realities of a society with tragic wealth disparities. Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 July 2022 Director Anthony Fabian, working from the 1958 novel by Paul Gallico, has frothed that basic plot into an engaging wisp of magic realism, featuring a London and Paris fit and stage-lit for a 1950s musical. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 July 2022 Even though smoggy Los Angeles lies just a few miles west, there's an out-of-timeness to this little Narnia corner of land that recalls her latest novel, Lapvona (June 21), a gothic fairy tale tinged with strange visions and magic realism. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 13 June 2022 It’s a modern-day psychosexual fable of co-dependency and abusive relationships between a young woman and a big bear, to be lensed as a chamber drama with touches of horror and magic realism. Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Jan. 2022 Not without its flaws, but interesting as an example of Latin American literature outside of the box of magic realism. Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021 This isn’t to say that there’s no way to imagine wedding American crisis and magic realism. New York Times, 20 May 2021 Boyle’s diverse body of work also explores multiculturalism and often combines sharp satire and magic realism in a unique way. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2020 See More
Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2022 Another project dabbling in magic realism will see a medical student kidnapped for ransom and exposed to the dark realities of a society with tragic wealth disparities. Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 July 2022 Director Anthony Fabian, working from the 1958 novel by Paul Gallico, has frothed that basic plot into an engaging wisp of magic realism, featuring a London and Paris fit and stage-lit for a 1950s musical. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 July 2022 Even though smoggy Los Angeles lies just a few miles west, there's an out-of-timeness to this little Narnia corner of land that recalls her latest novel, Lapvona (June 21), a gothic fairy tale tinged with strange visions and magic realism. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 13 June 2022 It’s a modern-day psychosexual fable of co-dependency and abusive relationships between a young woman and a big bear, to be lensed as a chamber drama with touches of horror and magic realism. Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Jan. 2022 Not without its flaws, but interesting as an example of Latin American literature outside of the box of magic realism. Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021 This isn’t to say that there’s no way to imagine wedding American crisis and magic realism. New York Times, 20 May 2021 Boyle’s diverse body of work also explores multiculturalism and often combines sharp satire and magic realism in a unique way. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1