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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
Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: Bishop Mariann Budde locked eyes with the president and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was reignited.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Burning of incense: Matter is symbolically transformed into the spiritual.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The tale of a narcissistic corporate executive (Dern) whose nervous breakdown yields a convenient spiritual awakening, the show positions its protagonist in the morally fraught role of a whistle-blower doing the right thing for selfish reasons.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: Bishop Mariann Budde locked eyes with the president and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was reignited.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
His mother was an avid singer of spirituals, and a next-door neighbor, Lucy Jackson, helped Jones learn to tap out boogie-woogie on the keyboard.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Burning of incense: Matter is symbolically transformed into the spiritual.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritual
Adjective
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But tension quickly develops between Elizabeth and this perky new creation (Margaret Qualley), sparking a metaphysical battle that takes a toll on both of them.—
Scott Tobias,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Carlson’s images combust with metaphysical abundance.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Bert Smith, a classical archaeologist at Oxford University, told the New York Times that the statue was probably made for religious purposes.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Apocalyptic thinking fuelled the Crusades, stoked the English Civil Wars, and gave rise to seventeenth-century religious movements like the Fifth Monarchists.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The artists could have picked punk rock instead of choir hymns, traveling around dive bars recording punks screaming about anarchy and smashing up their gear.—
Oskar Oprey,
Artforum,
28 Jan. 2025
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Anyone interested in performing hymns with Frost and the Village Community Chorale should contact the church music ministries coordinator, Twyla Arant, at twylaa@villagechurch.org.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As fires rage and climate destruction grows, the Trump administration has signaled a shift to more mining and drilling, to rolling back protection for sacred sites like Bears Ears National Monument, and to rewriting the rules that govern policies like the Endangered Species Act.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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There are certain characters in the One Chicago universe that are sacred and who many would agree should be protected at all costs.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Then, LeVox's Flatts bandmates, Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus harmonize on the country-pop anthem.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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In The Secret Public, music journalist Jon Savage gives readers a nearly comprehensive history of popular music and gay culture in the U.S. and the U.K. in the years between the rise of rock ’n’ roll and the death of disco—including the (very gay) origins of Trump’s new anthem.—
Blake Smith,
airmail.news,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Completing the atmosphere, guests were treated to free readings from a psychic, a photo and analysis of your aura by the Aura Journey and, most importantly, free snacks.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both of them felt frustrated that their medical training didn't prepare them to understand the psychic and social conditions that impacted their patients' lives.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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He is known as the patron saint of bookbinders and wrote an illustrative book of psalms while at the monastery of St. Finnian, according to Discovering Ireland.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
15 Mar. 2024
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Inside the nave, choirs sang psalms, and the cathedral’s mighty organ thundered back to life in a triumphant interplay of melodies.—
Thomas Adamson and John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Dec. 2024
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Sources tell Deadline Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming film, a supernatural romantic thriller, based on an original story co-created by Shyamalan and global-bestselling novelist Nicholas Sparks.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Ranging from supernatural thrillers to creature-features starring flesh-eating monsters, there's plenty to keep your eyes glued on AMC Networks' horror streaming video service.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Spiritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritual. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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