as in spiritual
not composed of matter
ghosts are supposed to be incorporeal
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Recent Examples of incorporeal
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.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
Christ Jesus’ example shows us how to turn away from material definitions of life by getting to know God as incorporeal divine Life.
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Larissa Snorek,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Mar. 2025
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
Christ Jesus’ example shows us how to turn away from material definitions of life by getting to know God as incorporeal divine Life.
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Larissa Snorek,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorporeal
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual movement cannot sue tech giant Cisco over allegations of aiding the Chinese government’s surveillance and torture of the group.
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The 1970s were thick with New Age spiritual fads and movements, from the benign (crystals) to the unspeakably toxic and cultic (Jonestown).
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In both the real and metaphysical locations of the show, the backgrounds are all painted by hand, something which was pointed out took up a lot of time due to the number of paintings in the show and due to the number of montages.
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In the 18th century Samuel Johnson coined the term metaphysical poets to criticize Donne, John Cleveland, and Abraham Cowley.
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The Wrong Girls may feature giant squids, Danish hitmen, talking cats, and supernatural abilities, but the emotional story and stakes are pure memoir.
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Not in a supernatural sense, but rather being haunted by a presence, or a lack thereof.
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But the things that actually blow up a deal are invisible.
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Man, to see that Curaçao player — in a moment that’s quite important to him, that is earned over so many years of effort — give a slight nod to the invisible man, that warms my heart and brings a smile to my face.
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The important things are often bodiless.
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Her testimony led to the U.K.’s first bodiless murder conviction.
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The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.
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Yum no longer shares the same-store sales of the chain’s domestic business, implying that the segment is now considered immaterial to the company’s broader results.
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“Incorporeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorporeal. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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