1
as in metaphysical
not composed of matter
a staunch skeptic and realist, he scoffs at the very notion of ghosts and other spiritual entities
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as in religious
of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion
spiritual songs that have been sung by generations of worshippers
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as in hymn
a religious song
sang a spiritual at the funeral
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Recent Examples of spiritual
Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
His responsibilities include providing spiritual guidance, appointing bishops, overseeing Church doctrine, and engaging in diplomatic efforts.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Paddy: For the film's title, David chose Wade in the Water, the same name of a Black spiritual, the lyrics of which present a powerful dual meaning.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, who is not Catholic, celebrated Francis as a spiritual leader who forged connections with Angelenos of all denominations.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
His responsibilities include providing spiritual guidance, appointing bishops, overseeing Church doctrine, and engaging in diplomatic efforts.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
This includes folk songs, spirituals and music from the stage and screen.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Paddy: For the film's title, David chose Wade in the Water, the same name of a Black spiritual, the lyrics of which present a powerful dual meaning.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritual
Adjective
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The song borders on the absurd, but its faith in the metaphysical properties of a melody is infectious.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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But now, almost five years after the pandemic, what exactly is driving this metaphysical renaissance?—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Francis urged political leaders to guard against religious extremism and warned Catholics not to force their faith on others during a 2024 visit to Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Burge, a leading researcher on American religious trends, told McClatchy News the approval rating among non-Catholics — specifically the religiously unaffiliated — is notable.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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The political vacuum left from the Biden-Harris Administration, the Democratic Party needs time to sing from the same hymn sheet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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As Carter’s beloved Bible hymns and country music rang out, President Biden and President-elect Trump joined former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton at the extraordinary send-off at the Washington National Cathedral.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Because what matters, what makes Caravaggio so much more than an illustrator, is less the realism of the sacred image than its translation — through the bodies and faces of ordinary people — from the time of the Gospels to now.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, the applicants aim to honor the sacred and historical significance of the buttes to Native American history and mythology.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Wilson began the performance by playing the song’s familiar melody on his guitar before wrapping the anthem in baritone vocal notes.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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The California desert anthem builds with acoustic guitar and a grooving bass line as Bergman reminisces about unrequited love and yearning.—
Taylor Mims,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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They were in fact treated like psychic seismographs, picking up disturbances and instability, prophecies of good fortune or doom.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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Henry, afflicted by a psychic link to the monsters behind the veil of the Stranger Things universe, has to go into writhing, spitting paroxysms at least once every 20 minutes or so.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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The rabbi intones psalms and speaks about his mother, offering recollections of her and the principal details of her life: birth in the embers of the Shoah, Yiddishkeit, Soviet existence, antisemitism, immigration, courage, struggle, family, community, legacy.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Then, using his talents playing the lyre and singing psalms, David grew to be a supportive comfort to the possibly mad King Saul (Ali Suliman) as well as begin a romance with Saul’s daughter, Michal (Indy Lewis).—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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The rules allow investigators of every social class and how to bring them together for a game of supernatural mystery.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Spiritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritual. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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