mystical

adjective

Definition of mysticalnext
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 King Gizzard and that mystical reptile have dedicated three full albums to just that. — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 July 2026 It a strange, mystical Bond movie, that’s part an attempt at Blacksploitation and part about Harlem gangsters, Caribbean drug farming, and voodoo-practicing witch doctors. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 The paradox of Tibetan Buddhism is this blending of secular wisdom and mystical rite. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 The carousel of photos, posted to both of their Instagram accounts, showed Kelce on one knee in front of Swift with a mystical garden setting surrounding them. — Ashleigh Carter, InStyle, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mystical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystical
  1. mystic
  2. psychic
  3. uncanny
  4. mysterious
  5. unexplainable
  6. supernatural
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  • Unlike in Cutud, participants are mostly female faith healers adhering not to vows but to mystic trances and possession.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026
  • Whether Spatial surrounds its reggae-toasting host with piles of drums, disorienting electronic beats, or locomotive rock music, Scratch abides as crooner, barker, mystic, meditation coach — whatever the moment requires.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of mystic
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  • The subjectivity of the original tale thus becomes a kind of psychic landscape in Visconti’s film.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • And Amthor the ‘psychic consultant’ and Sonderberg the ‘dope doctor’ are lesser figures in a novel in which no detail is left undescribed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of psychic
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  • Those digital Mellotrons balanced against Wilson’s dry 2000s alt-rock production cast Åkerfeldt’s ballads into a searching, uncanny drift at the outskirts of the metal landscape.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of uncanny
Adjective
  • That is, until a mysterious entity shows up who can jump from person to person, as Peter himself is experiencing changes to his health and powers.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
  • His films explore displacement, time and the mysterious undercurrents of reality.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of mysterious
Adjective
  • Every second of White Nights is steeped in a longing for the impossible, which is maybe why its beauty feels so untouchable, so unexplainable even to this day.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • Her unexplainable absences leads to a lack of hope, wisdom, and encouragement Odysseus desperately needs in peril.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of unexplainable
Adjective
  • Whitehead’s noirish début tells the story of a Black elevator inspector with supernatural gifts, who is framed for an accident amid a sectarian struggle to define the cities of the future.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • The Blumhouse production sees Chastain portray Ursula, a wife and mother, as well as a supernatural entity that haunts her family’s home.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 2026
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“Mystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystical. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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