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
True to its mystical desert roots, the hotel leans into Sedona's reputation as a spiritual sanctuary—with a lineup of wellness offerings that range from grounding to otherworldly.
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
This emptying-out trajectory may be familiar to anyone who's read accounts of contemplative mystical experiences.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Opal, which is easily the most mystical, with its whimsical and cloud-like white, blue, and iridescent green swirls of color, is the crystalline form of silica and mineraloid found in rocks.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
Castlecore Castlecore continues to enchant Pinterest users, blending medieval fantasy with mystical, whimsical elements.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
This emptying-out trajectory may be familiar to anyone who's read accounts of contemplative mystical experiences.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Opal, which is easily the most mystical, with its whimsical and cloud-like white, blue, and iridescent green swirls of color, is the crystalline form of silica and mineraloid found in rocks.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
Castlecore Castlecore continues to enchant Pinterest users, blending medieval fantasy with mystical, whimsical elements.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystical
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Helena, meanwhile, was supposedly a mystic receiving directions from spiritual masters hidden in the Himalayas.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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This was the danger Madison considered — that mystic memory would falsely elevate the Constitution.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
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Forced to enroll at Nevermore Academy — her parents' alma mater for misfit monsters — Wednesday finds herself in the middle of a decades-long mystery, using her wit and psychic abilities to solve the boarding school's deepest, darkest secrets.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Wash your doors and threshold with salt water to set strong psychic boundaries against harmful energies.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The stunning Louvre museum heist earlier this week in Paris offers an uncanny encapsulation of the broader society-wide phenomenon.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The film examines the exhilarating and uncanny experience of meeting a blood brother for the first time in adulthood.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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In a decadent Venetian hotel, androgynous Eva is drawn to the mysterious Contessa.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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When a mysterious prankster befalls the town of Middlesburg, 13-year-old Frances McCausland (Erin Chambers) gets blamed for the mischief.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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For Sturdevant, the ebbs and flows are unexplainable.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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All seems well until Caitlyn starts to slowly lose her mind as strange, unexplainable things start to happen within her family.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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The trio live their days fending off supernatural threats in between selling out stadium tours and topping music charts.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Saturn return in Pisces speaks to the film’s supernatural theme, giving a new generation the chance to enjoy it and others a moment to revisit it.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Mystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystical. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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