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Recent Examples of unearthly Along with Duccio, these artists produced religious works that still retain their unearthly glow. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024 Sun, wind, and water sculpted the sandstone into a dramatic, desolate, unearthly landscape of gorges and valleys, inselbergs and stacks, towering tassili and natural arches. Aminatta Forna, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024 Our engineer, a burly Frenchman named Nicolas Bayou, jerked the door open, and an unearthly cold ripped through the cabin. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024 Each element, including the exaggerated architecture that teems with unearthly detail and strangely loping electronic score, reinforces her own shaky perspective being reforged in real-time. Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 1 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for unearthly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthly
Adjective
  • Although 80% of the world’s population has superhuman powers called Quirks, few are chosen to become heroes and protect people.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Also, a subculture referred to as Saints Culture, which venerates mass killers as almost superhuman figures, frames high-casualty attacks as the ultimate and only legacy worth emulating.
    Odette Yousef, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Disappearing from the table, my father returned with that eerie icon of the naked woman.
    Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
  • But despite its new role, the eerie stories remain.
    Josh Rivera, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • What’s interesting is supernatural activity spiked after the first nuclear reactors (assembled in Hyde Park) were buried in Red Gate Woods nearby.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • This psychological drama examines the aftermath of a boarding school suicide, with two students uncovering hidden truths through a supernatural possession element.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For example, Cindy Bi, has developed a reputation for her uncanny ability to spot unicorns early, backing 14 billion dollar companies, 12 of them from seed stage.
    Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Green Day has the uncanny ability to make every song sound like a hit, regardless of its initial impact.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This is a haunting, unpredictable novel that’s hard to shake after reading.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
  • With a limited color palette and very spare design, the show subverts the commonplace elements of an office and invents a haunting visual language all its own that creeps you out while drawing you in.
    Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Currently co-writing a feature about the late paranormal DJ Art Bell, to be directed by Radio Silence with Paul Giamatti starring, Greaves’ other film credits include the horror flick Unfriended for Blumhouse and Universal and Inspector Gadget for Disney/Rideback.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Her thrillers, becoming increasingly popular, bite off a lot, but always include some uncanny paranormal something or other, and a nod to the history of tragedy in Chicago.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • With Lake Michigan to the east and the brilliant Chicago skyline to the west, with Buckingham Fountain to the north and the stately museum campus to the south, Grant Park is a magical setting.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Typically, this is one of the magical moments at every Steelers game.
    Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Like Lynch, Coulson was an enthusiastic practitioner of transcendental meditation, which Green was also persuaded to try.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The collection was crafted using dreamy textiles including chiffon, organza and satin—essential in the creation of a transcendental atmosphere, with each look practically floating down the runway.
    Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Unearthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthly. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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