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
Gee, who contributed his ethereal, otherworldly melodies on the record.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Silhouette’s Atelier line takes the cat-eye into ethereal territory with a silhouette that lifts the face and disappears on it.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Set to Tchaikovsky’s heart wrenching score, this tragic tale tells the story of Prince Siegfried, who falls in love with the ethereal Odette.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
At one point, Lutz’s Sonja receives a presumably fatal stomach wound (much as the actress did in Revenge, weirdly), but manages to survive thanks to an intervention by her heavenly mother (a suitably ethereal Veronica Ferres).
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Silhouette’s Atelier line takes the cat-eye into ethereal territory with a silhouette that lifts the face and disappears on it.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Set to Tchaikovsky’s heart wrenching score, this tragic tale tells the story of Prince Siegfried, who falls in love with the ethereal Odette.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
At one point, Lutz’s Sonja receives a presumably fatal stomach wound (much as the actress did in Revenge, weirdly), but manages to survive thanks to an intervention by her heavenly mother (a suitably ethereal Veronica Ferres).
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethereal
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The spa menu includes massages, facials, and six healing rituals, such as the Restu Bumi, a spiritual cleansing massage featuring local tools, herbs, and warm gemstones.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Aug. 2025
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This September, the brand is returning to its spiritual home, hosting Climb Festival 2025 in San Francisco’s China Basin Park.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The principles aren’t fluffy manifestos or idealistic dreams.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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For light, traditional Italian options, the chocolate cannoli ($14) come in a set of three crunchy shells filled with fluffy chocolate ricotta, while tiramisu ($12) is available in classic and pistachio variants.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the film, Gaia’s new atlas was used to create cutting-edge timelapse simulations of the movements of celestial objects.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Astronomers have discovered a new celestial object, a compact radio beacon located in the galaxy NGS 4945, about 12 million light-years away.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Aug. 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
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Best paired with Thai or Oriental cuisine, while roast turkey is a heavenly match.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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There is more than a bit of Freddie Mercury flair in Boone’s stage presence, as well as his multi-octave voice capable of hitting some heavenly notes.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Vendors will offer beads, minerals, gemstones, custom jewelry, fossils, artifacts, and metaphysical stones.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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The surrounding wave paintings add emotional turbulence, invoking both the physical might and metaphysical vastness of the sea.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, the store is selling a T-shirt bearing the same painting Newsom’s press office posted on X last week that portrays musician Kid Rock, commentator Tucker Carlson, and an angelic version of the late Hulk Hogan praying over Newsom.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Aug. 2025
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Luanne, Hank’s angelic and naive niece who filled out the Hill family, was voiced by Brittany Murphy, who died in 2009, and her role was not recast out of respect.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Like other games in the series, Persona 5 Royal follows a group of teens up against a supernatural threat.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Ethereal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethereal. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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