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
There was a certain mystical quality to it.
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Adam Duxter, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recognizing Patterns with Intuition Despite how it’s often portrayed, intuition isn’t mystical or random.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Parashat Mishpatim does not continue with mystical visions or soaring theology.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
That inspiration was in no small part owed to yet another composer’s mystical touch, the iconic John Williams.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adam Duxter, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recognizing Patterns with Intuition Despite how it’s often portrayed, intuition isn’t mystical or random.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Parashat Mishpatim does not continue with mystical visions or soaring theology.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
That inspiration was in no small part owed to yet another composer’s mystical touch, the iconic John Williams.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mystical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystical
Adjective
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The language has mystic overtones and rhythmic sections; it might be better felt than understood.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Dera was founded in 1948 by the mystic Mastana Balochistani in the Haryana city of Sirsa, near the northern state’s borders with Punjab, India’s breadbasket, and the desert state of Rajasthan.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But Kyle carries her own psychic baggage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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What ensued was a journey down the psychic rabbit hole that would bring him from plant neurobiologists to stream-of-conscious novelists, AI laboratories, and even a Zen Roshi’s cave.—
Nick Hilden,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
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That is his uncanny ability to scent the direction in which the culture is headed.—
Charles Finch,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Glowworms lit up uncanny forests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Backrooms centers on two people who find a mysterious door in the basement of a furniture showroom.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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The mysterious founder of Shein made a rare public appearance Tuesday to hail local government support that helped the Chinese fast-fashion giant grow into a global juggernaut.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Humans often use astrology—the ancient belief that the sun, moon, and planets influence our behaviors and life paths—to explain the unexplainable.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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The special teams matchup goes to Seattle unless there is some unexplainable muffed punt.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The newsroom grapple with the the terrifying possibility that the outbreak may not be a conventional virus at all but something supernatural and dangerous.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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The film’s amorphous turn into supernatural territory in the final act proves equally underwhelming.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Mystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystical. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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