mystical
adjective
mys·ti·cal
ˈmi-sti-kəl 
1
a
: having a spiritual meaning or reality that is neither apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence
the mystical food of the sacrament
b
: involving or having the nature of an individual's direct subjective communion with God or ultimate reality
the mystical experience of the Inner Light
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b
Examples of mystical in a Sentence
He has a mystical union with God.
She says that the symbol has mystical powers.
the deep, almost mystical quality of her poetry
a mystical journey in search of God
mystical knowledge of the spirit world
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Neptune was last in Aries from 1862-1875 which helped fuel radical reinvention through war, liberation, and spiritual awakening, seen in the U.S. Civil War, abolition, industrial expansion, and the rise of mystical movements.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
Lebanese Surrealist Juliana Seraphim is the star of Richard Saltoun’s booth in the Focus section, which is dedicated to the mystical paintings of the 20th-century Middle Eastern modernist and showcases her Surrealist paintings and works on paper from the 1950s-1990s.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Neptune was last in Aries from 1862-1875 which helped fuel radical reinvention through war, liberation, and spiritual awakening, seen in the U.S. Civil War, abolition, industrial expansion, and the rise of mystical movements.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
Lebanese Surrealist Juliana Seraphim is the star of Richard Saltoun’s booth in the Focus section, which is dedicated to the mystical paintings of the 20th-century Middle Eastern modernist and showcases her Surrealist paintings and works on paper from the 1950s-1990s.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The secret ingredient to making Supporting Actor a lasting and global scripted format, Malka continues, is its mystical elements.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mystical
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“Mystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mystical. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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mystical
adjective
mys·ti·cal
ˈmis-ti-kəl
1
: having a spiritual meaning or reality that is not immediately apparent to the senses or the mind
2
: of, relating to, or resulting from communication directly with God
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