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
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
The water is meant to show thanks to god, or provide spiritual relief, including purifying the devotee’s soul of sin.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Both encourage giving up physical things, such as food, drink, pleasures or indulgences, in order to focus followers’ minds on the spiritual.
—Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The Family Lodge currently offers 11 emergency housing units and three transitional housing units on site along with a children’s playground, food pantry, community programs and access to spiritual support through church services.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
The water is meant to show thanks to god, or provide spiritual relief, including purifying the devotee’s soul of sin.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Noun
Today's listen Evelyn Freja for NPR Rising harpist Ashley Jackson embraces African American spirituals, jazz and West African rhythms in her sophomore album, Take Me to The Water.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Both encourage giving up physical things, such as food, drink, pleasures or indulgences, in order to focus followers’ minds on the spiritual.
—Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritual
Adjective
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Vendors will offer beads, minerals, gemstones, custom jewelry, fossils, artifacts, and metaphysical stones.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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This exchange happens near the beginning of The Stone Door, Leonora Carrington’s metaphysical novel of the Second World War, in a dream of her nameless narrator.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The Iranian diaspora is extraordinarily diverse, and political and generational outlooks often transcend religious lines.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Yuri is a 16-year-old orphan who lives simply with her religious aunt in a big, old house in Communist Cuba in the years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.—
Anita Snow,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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Their journey continued to Caen and the Normandy region, and included a visit to the beaches and to the Normandy American Cemetery to sing our national anthem and hymns, and also to lay a wreath.—
Tom Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The bill drew the most heated public protests of the legislative session, with protestors often shutting down committee meetings through reciting the Pledge of Allegiance or singing hymns.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Alkire is the third chairperson to lead the tribe's ongoing and high-profile fight against the Enbridge Dakota Access Pipeline, citing threats to sacred land and water.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Many locals consider the primates to be sacred guardians of the spiritual site, which dates back to around the 10th or 11th century, according to the WSJ.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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An anthem for the glass-half-empty crowd, for sure.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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There’s the one that’s an anthem from the top that gets faster and shouty-er by the end.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Earlier this month, a Gallup Poll revealed nearly half of U.S. adults, 48 percent, believe in psychic or spiritual healing.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The question for the new company is whether the psychic cost is much higher.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 July 2025
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On Jewish holidays, the Hallel prayer is recited in Shul as a psalm of praise and thanksgiving and collective expression of gratitude for GDs miracles.—
Rafael James,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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We're bound by the same beliefs, the same psalms, and the same sacred pursuit of liberty.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
11 June 2025
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But the film embraces a twist on the classic by introducing a supernatural element — the afterlife.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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The upcoming second season promises eight episodes of more deadpan humor, soulless glares and even a Lady Gaga cameo, as Wednesday takes on another eerie supernatural mystery at Nevermore Academy.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
29 July 2025
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“Spiritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritual. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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