as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe
a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe
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Recent Examples of otherworldly
The landscapes are otherworldly.
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Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Though these stories offer a vision of liberation, that vision lies entirely beyond the impossible first step of otherworldly transformation.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
The initial touch marks the transition from regular life—chitchat, logistics, social armor—to the otherworldly realm of the massage, in which mind and body are uniquely harmonized, and some kind of euphoria is achieved.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Ansari mined from Reeves' past comedic roles — the Bill & Ted franchise, Parenthood — when creating the otherworldly character for his own harsh lessons about life on Earth.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
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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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In past years during Halloween, a Ghost Galaxy overlay has filled the ride with paranormal activity with the help of projections, lighting and sound effects.—
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Jacqueline Nuñez bought the house in May 2022 with a mortgage from Needham Bank and opened it as a tourist attraction – giving tours, renting it for overnight paranormal investigations, holding events there and even offering camping on the property.—
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Dani Shapiro’s Signal Fires is a meditation on human connectedness that feels transcendental.—
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Recently, the director picked up transcendental meditation — a famous practice of the late David Lynch — from her friend, Vera Drew.—
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In the sequel, central character Sam has exposed their mystical Bunny adventures in a book, and her fellow Bunnies come after her with a vengeance.—
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Most of the books on this list feature witchy humans, but the heroine of this one is a ciguapa, a mystical Dominican legend whose feet turn backward during the full moon.—
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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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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherworldly. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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