as in mystic
impossible to prove, understand, or explain by either the senses or intelligence
Survivors of near-death experiences sometimes report mystical visions of the afterlife.
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Recent Examples of mystical
These scenes are cross-cut with silent, black-and-white retellings of the pre-colonial Hawaiian legacy of surfing, its mystical origins.
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Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Over time, readers and occultists layered the cards with mystical symbolism drawn from Kabbalah, Egyptology, numerology and other mystical and symbolic traditions.
—Vana Goblot, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Morrison’s emphasis is on simultaneous movement, on responsiveness, on transport, a word with both mystical and practical connotations.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
In the game, players will be able to explore iconic Winx universe locations, including the courtyard of Alfea College and the mystical Enchanted Forest, and switch between all six fairies.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 6 May 2026
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Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Over time, readers and occultists layered the cards with mystical symbolism drawn from Kabbalah, Egyptology, numerology and other mystical and symbolic traditions.
—Vana Goblot, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Morrison’s emphasis is on simultaneous movement, on responsiveness, on transport, a word with both mystical and practical connotations.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
In the game, players will be able to explore iconic Winx universe locations, including the courtyard of Alfea College and the mystical Enchanted Forest, and switch between all six fairies.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystical
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The mystic chords that bind us together matter more than any policy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Operating within those parameters, the mystic outlands trend extends to some of the world’s most mesmerizing corners.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Individuals born with Pluto in Scorpio embody emotional rawness, psychological depth and an innate psychic awareness in its purest form.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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Appearing as a cryptic psychic presence, Josh serves as both a warning and a reckoning, embodying consequences Blue cannot escape.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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There was something uncanny about the rooms, though.—
Francesco Pacifico,
The Dial,
12 May 2026
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Ariana Madix is set to return as host of the main show, and the parallels with Miller are uncanny.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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But when a mysterious aircraft sinks into the ocean, her peaceful world is suddenly thrown into danger.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Suzanne is quite a mysterious character.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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It was largely created by the unexplainable genius of Brian Clough and Peter Taylor.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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This complex of Mayan vestiges serves as a testament to the mysterious and unexplainable engineering feats of this ancient civilization.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Following its buzzy premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Focus Features acquired the $750,000 indie for $15 million, with critics and audiences praising its bold take on supernatural horror.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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As the entity begins hunting them down one by one, the film blends supernatural terror with the precarity, exploitation and invisibility of immigrant labor.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Mystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystical. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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