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

Examples

• She was lost in reverie, staring out the window at the falling snow.
• The sound of the bell interrupted his peaceful reverie.
• During the long train ride, I fell into a pleasant reverie about my childhood.
• The student’s reverie was broken when the teacher called her name.
• He sat by the lake in quiet reverie, watching the sunset.
• Her reverie about winning the lottery was interrupted by reality.