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
For outerwear, boxy check blazers and cape-like ponchos provided chic coverage, and to close out the show, a series of ethereal ruffled gowns embodied the carefree essence of Chloé.
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Adebayo’s output felt more mechanical than ethereal.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Celebrity nail artist Kim Truong mixes a light pink chrome polish from Toy’s x Inity and polishes from PLA’s Fashionably Light collection to get that ethereal vibe going.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2026
This is a pie with an ethereal crust and a perfect balance of cheese and sauce.
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Adebayo’s output felt more mechanical than ethereal.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Celebrity nail artist Kim Truong mixes a light pink chrome polish from Toy’s x Inity and polishes from PLA’s Fashionably Light collection to get that ethereal vibe going.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2026
This is a pie with an ethereal crust and a perfect balance of cheese and sauce.
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethereal
Adjective
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There was something about it that felt spiritual.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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The discovery of ancestral remains on their traditional territory carries profound cultural and spiritual weight.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Eggs, matzo meal, broth, and schmaltz come together to produce tender, reliably fluffy dumplings.—
Molly Baz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Blanching the nuts before grinding gives the nut flour a fluffy texture and light color that resembles all-purpose flour.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The time and attention to detail afforded it by Lord and Miller suggest that the directors are as susceptible as any of us to that amazement, elevated by the moving solemnity and celestial dimensions of Daniel Pemberton’s beautiful score.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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There’s Gemini the Twins, Auriga the Chariot Driver, Taurus the Bull, and Canis Major and Minor, the Big and Little Dogs of the winter celestial theater.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Positioned as a large-scale genre event, the series updates the legendary SFX property with a contemporary political and social edge, with Shun Oguri leading the cast as a detective hunting a seemingly incorporeal killer.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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According to Chinese mythology, those born in the years of the Horse, Rat, Ox and Rabbit will clash with Tai Sui, a heavenly general.—
Jennifer Pak,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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Though egg salad is simple on principle, there are still decidedly good ones, bad ones, and heavenly ones.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the summer of 2023, the original organizers of what would become the Denver Summit NWSL franchise had a hunch—more like metaphysical certitude, really—that a massive untapped market existed for professional women’s soccer in the Mile High City.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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In those earlier pictures, metaphysical conceits became visual and dramatic gambits as the filmmakers set out to colonize the vast interior worlds of, respectively, the mind and the spirit.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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The choreography is quiet, almost angelic.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Dick Page left models’ skin at Michael Kors so un-glammed that visible undereye circles appeared truly angelic.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Graham is best known for her role as the powerful witch Bonnie Bennett on the CW's popular supernatural teen series The Vampire Diaries.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the movies Bring Her Back and Weapons, supernatural forces take over children’s minds.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ethereal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethereal. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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