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
Never Enough mixes ethereal pop, Police-infused New Wave, and chainsaw riffs, all of it elevating Turnstile’s melodic sound to greater heights.
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Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
As the exclusive accessories sponsor for the presentation, Patricia Nash Designs brought a unique counterpoint to Batsheva’s ethereal silhouettes, pairing old-world artistry with modern exuberance.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hip geometric light fixtures illuminate the tables from above, while the liquids contained in the extensive bottle collection behind the bar glow with ethereal uplighting.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Both celebrations provided that and more, including stunning outfit changes, ethereal decor, and a robot at the reception.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
As the exclusive accessories sponsor for the presentation, Patricia Nash Designs brought a unique counterpoint to Batsheva’s ethereal silhouettes, pairing old-world artistry with modern exuberance.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hip geometric light fixtures illuminate the tables from above, while the liquids contained in the extensive bottle collection behind the bar glow with ethereal uplighting.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Both celebrations provided that and more, including stunning outfit changes, ethereal decor, and a robot at the reception.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethereal
Adjective
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Driven by Jonny Greenwood’s relentless score, the movie summons not only the images but the psycho-spiritual sensations of a country tearing itself apart.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Mullally will become the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church in January, a year after her predecessor resigned in a safeguarding scandal.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The second picture, however, shows a fluffy, healthy cat, with the softest pearly white fur and a serene expression on her face.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Of course, no cozy fall evening is complete without a fluffy blanket, and now is a great time to stock up for the season.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Luna’s first quarter phase is equivalent to a celestial checkpoint, where the story brought on by the lunar cycle takes a turn.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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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,
26 Sep. 2025
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When it was released back in 2020, Ghost of Tsushima struck a chord with players with its razor-sharp samurai gameplay and heavenly aesthetics.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The fantastic is used to sketch out familiar story lines, but the metaphysical premise remains as vague as the dramatic stakes in the lives of the characters.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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This time, Scott had a less metaphysical explanation for his torment.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Davis – angelic voice and all – blocked the potential game-winning 44-yarder by Joshua Karty and returned it 61 yards for a legendary bad beat.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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And indeed, these are her most cinematic paintings yet, like stills from a 1980s horror film where something goes terribly wrong at the prom—though the silk gloves, clingy tights, and ruffled blouses and dresses her subjects wear could easily belong to some angelic Victorian scene.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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And then there is the influx of grief horror, stories that take all of the complicated and difficult-to-reconcile emotions of grief and use supernatural horror to enhance the terror.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Dagda is the chief of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a pantheon of supernatural beings.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Ethereal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethereal. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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