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as in spiritual
not composed of matter
that ethereal attribute that every performer should have—charisma
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as in fluffy
resembling air in lightness
the bakery's scrumptious pastries have a wonderfully ethereal consistency
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as in celestial
of, relating to, or suggesting heaven
described as a land of ethereal beauty and tranquility
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Recent Examples of ethereal
Never Enough mixes ethereal pop, Police-infused New Wave, and chainsaw riffs, all of it elevating Turnstile’s melodic sound to greater heights.
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Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
As the exclusive accessories sponsor for the presentation, Patricia Nash Designs brought a unique counterpoint to Batsheva’s ethereal silhouettes, pairing old-world artistry with modern exuberance.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hip geometric light fixtures illuminate the tables from above, while the liquids contained in the extensive bottle collection behind the bar glow with ethereal uplighting.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Both celebrations provided that and more, including stunning outfit changes, ethereal decor, and a robot at the reception.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
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Both novels take on the spiritual hollowness that can accompany a life built on material aspirations.—
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The spiritual experience here, these days, happens when Joyce clocks in.—
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Buyers praise the fluffy exterior material, charming style, and ease of cleaning.—
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The single-button power control is a favorite feature of our reviewer Williams, as well as the fluffy optic cleaner head that cleans and polishes her hard floors.—
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The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.—
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Luna’s first quarter phase is equivalent to a celestial checkpoint, where the story brought on by the lunar cycle takes a turn.—
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In fact, magical life has the potential to be even more radically incorporeal than our own.—
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Indeed, in stark contrast to the incorporeal nature of a digital image, each of Winant’s photographs is, in a sense, a discrete body: a fallible material entity that boasts a hidden physical history and that will compositionally deteriorate over time.—
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Though egg salad is simple on principle, there are still decidedly good ones, bad ones, and heavenly ones.—
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When it was released back in 2020, Ghost of Tsushima struck a chord with players with its razor-sharp samurai gameplay and heavenly aesthetics.—
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The fantastic is used to sketch out familiar story lines, but the metaphysical premise remains as vague as the dramatic stakes in the lives of the characters.—
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This time, Scott had a less metaphysical explanation for his torment.—
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Jordan Davis – angelic voice and all – blocked the potential game-winning 44-yarder by Joshua Karty and returned it 61 yards for a legendary bad beat.—
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And indeed, these are her most cinematic paintings yet, like stills from a 1980s horror film where something goes terribly wrong at the prom—though the silk gloves, clingy tights, and ruffled blouses and dresses her subjects wear could easily belong to some angelic Victorian scene.—
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Solace went back to being an independent gruesome detective story, though with a supernatural twist.—
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The Tale of Baba Yaga at the 1910 Finnish Farm features a 10-minute play based on a Slavic folk tale of a supernatural old woman who lives in a hut and can either help or hinder anyone passing through her forest.—
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“Ethereal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethereal. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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