1
as in spiritual
not composed of matter
that ethereal attribute that every performer should have—charisma
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as in fluffy
resembling air in lightness
the bakery's scrumptious pastries have a wonderfully ethereal consistency
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as in celestial
of, relating to, or suggesting heaven
described as a land of ethereal beauty and tranquility
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Recent Examples of ethereal
Coral fanatics will love visiting Negril, home to mountainous coral mounds and ethereal swim-through caves where green and red soft corals hang down like mystical fingers.
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Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
There’s an ethereal balance of actions and products.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
His magic isn’t numinous or ethereal.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The ethereal look involved a dazzling asymmetrical gold corset that flaunted Kardashian's curves, accented with white details, including a tulle skirt with gold embellishments.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
There’s an ethereal balance of actions and products.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
His magic isn’t numinous or ethereal.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The ethereal look involved a dazzling asymmetrical gold corset that flaunted Kardashian's curves, accented with white details, including a tulle skirt with gold embellishments.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethereal
Adjective
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If this group of hardened degenerates was able to enjoy the action at this level, who, exactly, are the spiritual victims of sports betting?—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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This could look like spontaneous travel plans, shifting your career focus or even a spiritual awakening.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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These slip-on shoes, $25 off, feature a fluffy genuine shearling collar, EVA soles, and a simple suede upper.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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This recipe uses a mixture of potatoes for a creamy, fluffy texture.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The only thing better than witnessing this celestial event?—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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So, the gap separating this celestial pair will appear to be equal to roughly half a fist.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, magical life has the potential to be even more radically incorporeal than our own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Indeed, in stark contrast to the incorporeal nature of a digital image, each of Winant’s photographs is, in a sense, a discrete body: a fallible material entity that boasts a hidden physical history and that will compositionally deteriorate over time.—
Jessica Simmons-Reid,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Sold to Menemsha, studied in its craft, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The motions of the stars also exhibited a similar 24 hour period, as though the heavenly canopy rotated throughout the night.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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Beverly, a waitress who had another daughter and then a son in the two years after Smith was born (and eventually one more daughter), had little time for her eldest’s metaphysical ponderings.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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The film follows a young couple (Qualley and Starkey), who inherit a farm in rural Arkansas and must conquer the demons, both physical and metaphysical, that haunt its legacy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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As angelic as Chicago’s offense appears at its height, turnovers threaten its identity.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Performing Saint-Saëns’ concerto, Kim shows proficiency and poise, with the ability to make her notes angelic.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yes, this territory has been visited many times in other ways, mainly contemporary such as The Exoricst, but to see this kind of horror in what is described as a genre-bending supernatural thriller is a new one for me.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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This came after director Ryan Coogler had asked her to work on his supernatural thriller, where Caton plays the son of a preacher.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Ethereal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethereal. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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