as in mystic
impossible to prove, understand, or explain by either the senses or intelligence
Survivors of near-death experiences sometimes report mystical visions of the afterlife.
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Recent Examples of mystical
For an oblate, prayer was an occupation, both a way to fill the day and a mystical way of healing the world.
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Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Take note of any mystical, magical or intuitive breakthroughs near this time.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
On February 7, a rare and powerful Neptune-North Node conjunction in Pisces occurs and will cast a mystical glow upon your destiny.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
As Langdon searches for her, he is drawn into a world of cutting-edge science and mystical lore, uncovering a revelation about human consciousness.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Take note of any mystical, magical or intuitive breakthroughs near this time.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
On February 7, a rare and powerful Neptune-North Node conjunction in Pisces occurs and will cast a mystical glow upon your destiny.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
As Langdon searches for her, he is drawn into a world of cutting-edge science and mystical lore, uncovering a revelation about human consciousness.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystical
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Founded on the ethos of art as a form of mystic healing, the label reimagines the family heirloom—and invites its patrons to examine their relationship with objects.—
Nia Shumake,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
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Healy Lake members have long considered their dogs to be mystic companions, according to Combs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2024
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After a confident and charming pilot, the show wastes no time in getting weird — from psychic gorillas to time travel to a walking nuclear weapon (Firestorm).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Read the full Aries Daily Horoscope Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Experiencing a psychic connection?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Du Maurier makes good use of many of the usual tropes of the Gothic genre, especially uncanny doubling: Relentlessly and unfavorably compared to the Manderley estate’s bewitching former mistress, the nameless narrator is pushed to the brink of sanity by the sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Those retouching features can look uncanny, though, and are processor-intensive.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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The investigation finds Reacher smack dab in the center of a mysterious rug import business called Bizarre Bazaar.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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The world’s waters are deep and mysterious places, and the best fishermen are good at keeping secrets.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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After a massive bitcoin facility started operating in the town of Granbury, people of all ages began to experience a range of unexplainable medical issues, including hypertension, chest pain, heart palpitations, migraines, vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and panic attacks.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
18 Dec. 2024
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This fixation helps explain what is otherwise unexplainable — his bizarre obsession with changing the maps.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2025
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The John Wick and The Matrix alum recently told Inverse that after years of attempts to make a follow-up to the gritty supernatural thriller, fans may soon see that vision come to fruition with headway being made in the creative process.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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The project will participate in this year’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions and promises to captivate potential partners with its unique blend of supernatural intrigue and high-stakes drama.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Mystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystical. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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