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
Williams costars as Viola Van Horn, a supporting character based on the mystical figure Isabella Rossellini played in the film.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
These huge wood structures, found in the Giant Forest, imbue their surroundings with a mystical spirit.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
November kicks off on a mystical note, as the moon will renew itself in Scorpio, activating your expansive ninth house of adventure and self-discovery.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
There will also be Yokai demons, Titans, new mystical powers and the arrival of King Kong and Godzilla.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
These huge wood structures, found in the Giant Forest, imbue their surroundings with a mystical spirit.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
November kicks off on a mystical note, as the moon will renew itself in Scorpio, activating your expansive ninth house of adventure and self-discovery.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
There will also be Yokai demons, Titans, new mystical powers and the arrival of King Kong and Godzilla.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystical
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Recognized as one of India’s, and perhaps the world’s 50 most influential people, Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, environmental activist, poet, and the bestselling author of over thirty books.Mandeep Rai, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The show is a mystic library, full of places that no longer exist.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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In Season 1, Wednesday worked to master her emerging psychic abilities while tracking down a monster terrorizing the local town.Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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That’s what actually brings him here in the first place; in the opening sequence, an ailing Bulgarian woman consults with a psychic who tells her that the only way she can be cured is by having a Black man lay hands on her.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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An eighth-grader cross-legged on the floor of his parents’ bedroom, clicking the channel to IFC and finding the trio of uncanny coincidences that make up the film’s prologue.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The video should appear at once utterly convincing, ensuring that the effect of the transition into the live stage scene that follows feels somehow uncanny.Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Fantasia’s post was a lengthy summary of a legislative meeting with the Department of Homeland Security about the mysterious sightings.Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Wright-Patterson activity comes amid a string of mysterious drone sightings, primarily in the Northeast, that have been raising alarms among residents and local officials alike.Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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These are unexplainable phenomena scattered throughout the game’s world that can kill an unwary player in an instant.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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But Housewives is a living work of art that is always evolving and adding to itself — our favorite ladies keep finding new ways to get more unhinged, more unexplainable, and more unforgettable with each passing year.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 July 2024
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The film tells the story of Ingrid, a crack assassin who uses supernatural abilities to get out of even the most seemingly hopeless situations.Jamie Lang, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
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However their reappearance is working against them by attracting other supernatural forces to their small Massachusetts town.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Mystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystical. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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