1
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
Topped with an ethereal paraiba tourmaline on a mesh of marquise-cut diamonds and morganites to convey the pink sands of Sardinia, the Marea Rosa necklace was a case in point.
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
In the process, Cam wove together a tapestry of sounds including folk, country and ethereal pop.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 July 2025
These ceremony backdrop ideas run the gamut from ethereal, romantic displays to constructions that feel a little more avant-garde.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2025
Minimalist packaging, skin-nourishing texture, and an evocative fragrance that captures the ethereal essence of twilight.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
In the process, Cam wove together a tapestry of sounds including folk, country and ethereal pop.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 July 2025
These ceremony backdrop ideas run the gamut from ethereal, romantic displays to constructions that feel a little more avant-garde.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2025
Minimalist packaging, skin-nourishing texture, and an evocative fragrance that captures the ethereal essence of twilight.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethereal
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Because of the revolts, Compton says, drumming and African spiritual practices were eventually criminalized in the colonies.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
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This is perhaps the best day of the year to think about your spiritual values or the basic things that guide you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 Aug. 2025
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The primary reason: big, fluffy North Atlantic cod fillets.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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The montage begins with the fluffy tabby giving birth on a couch in a Savannah's garage, before retreating to the safety of a tire with her tiny litter of two.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Prepare to journey to the sixth planet from the Sun — Saturn, the celestial jewel of our solar system.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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This celestial season is all about efficiency, ritual and the magic in the minutiae.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In fact, magical life has the potential to be even more radically incorporeal than our own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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To the casual observer, the data industry can seem incorporeal, its products conjured out of weightless bits.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2024
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The astral phenomenon is set to leave a moon-sized dark spot in the heavenly panorama on the night of Saturday, Aug. 23.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Acadia National Park, Maine Situated on the coast of Maine, Acadia National Park is one of the darkest spots on the Eastern Seaboard and a heavenly place to see the celestial dance.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
19 Aug. 2025
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Vendors will offer beads, minerals, gemstones, custom jewelry, fossils, artifacts, and metaphysical stones.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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The surrounding wave paintings add emotional turbulence, invoking both the physical might and metaphysical vastness of the sea.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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At 24, Stamp’s portrayal of the naive, angelic sailor earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer, and instant stardom.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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Luanne, Hank’s angelic and naive niece who filled out the Hill family, was voiced by Brittany Murphy, who died in 2009, and her role was not recast out of respect.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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This is perhaps best illustrated through the comedy woven throughout the film’s supernatural narrative.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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The taking of ritualistic body-part trophies may have also been part of a supernatural practice, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Ethereal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethereal. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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