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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The art is in the otherworldly magic within the pictures—the majesty of a wolf’s face, the grace of swans on a lake, the bold colors of red-and-green macaws, the pose of a porcupine, the embrace of a tiger.
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Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Her previous career is tangible in the movement and grace of her otherworldly pictures, characteristics which are clear to see in her JewelryArts24 winning entry, in which ethereal figures wearing colorful robes are presented in a desert landscape.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Inside, there’s no natural light, and a soundtrack of New Agey electronic music creates an otherworldly atmosphere, leaving a diner as disoriented as someone entering a casino or a haunted house.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
And then the game became predicting the spot in both water and time in which these otherworldly creatures would reemerge.
—Emily Brisse, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
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Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Her previous career is tangible in the movement and grace of her otherworldly pictures, characteristics which are clear to see in her JewelryArts24 winning entry, in which ethereal figures wearing colorful robes are presented in a desert landscape.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Inside, there’s no natural light, and a soundtrack of New Agey electronic music creates an otherworldly atmosphere, leaving a diner as disoriented as someone entering a casino or a haunted house.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
And then the game became predicting the spot in both water and time in which these otherworldly creatures would reemerge.
—Emily Brisse, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
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There was good and evil in the world—not in the colloquial sense but in the literal, supernatural sense.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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But post-Enlightenment, it was no longer considered right for writers to invoke a supernatural mentor for literary endeavors.Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
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Where to watch The Final Destination: Max The 30 best paranormal movies, ranked 4.Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Exclusive:Seen any paranormal activity on your Ring device?N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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While few of us will be able to experience the transcendental taste of the Hibiki 40-year-old, one universal aspect of it is the artistry of the presentation.Mark Littler, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Finding that new way of working between music and film, or of film interacting with music can, when it’s done really, really well, almost be transcendental.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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Likewise, the Swedish tourist who hasn’t been since arriving for a cult-like gathering at the town’s mystical hotspot several months earlier?Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
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With a base of organic sugar-cane alcohol, the unisex, musky white amber feels mystical, grounding, and uplifting, and it was designed to capture the scent of ocean water on the skin.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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Though scientific evidence for crystal healing is yet to be established, many spiritual practitioners believe in their metaphysical properties, which support emotional and spiritual transformation.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Faces of the family’s ancestors, carved by their grandfather, grace the piano with a metaphysical weight beyond anything measured by a hardware store scale.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
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