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
The production is blissful, flowing from the same mystical spring as recent records from Madison Cunningham and Hannah Cohen.
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Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
From a lake of blue fire to sandstone frozen in time, here are some of the most mystical, otherworldly places around the world.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
Travelers can easily spend the entire day exploring these captivating caverns, admiring the mystical stalagmites and stalactites and looking out for wildlife like bats and cougars.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Somehow futuristic and Renaissance-coded all at once, these exquisite nails feel like exactly the kind of mystical, fantastical manicure Fox often gravitates toward.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
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Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
From a lake of blue fire to sandstone frozen in time, here are some of the most mystical, otherworldly places around the world.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
Travelers can easily spend the entire day exploring these captivating caverns, admiring the mystical stalagmites and stalactites and looking out for wildlife like bats and cougars.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Somehow futuristic and Renaissance-coded all at once, these exquisite nails feel like exactly the kind of mystical, fantastical manicure Fox often gravitates toward.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystical
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Although Nuccio is as down to earth as anyone could be, and definitely not a mystic, there can be no disputing his stature as a remarkable man.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Madonna was born and raised Catholic but has long practiced the Jewish mystic tradition of Kabbalah and adopted the Hebrew name Esther in 2004, per The Forward.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
21 Dec. 2025
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The wine-loving psychic is wearing a silky robe paired with pearls, palm trees behind her.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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What should be a perfect evening turns into chaos with the arrival of a psychic.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
19 Jan. 2026
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In the work, traditional folklore and marvelous, uncanny incidents are often the sites of resistance against colonialism or enslavement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Boy Who Knew Too Much tells the true story of a young boy named Christian Haupt, who, from a very young age, displays an uncanny knowledge of baseball and vivid memories of a past life as Lou Gehrig, the famous Yankee.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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The other is a smaller, more mysterious handheld chunk of willow or poplar wood that may have been used to shape stone tools, according to research published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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But when a mysterious woman opens The Grand Lisbon restaurant, his glittering world begins to fracture, exposing the fragile balance between success, memory, and longing.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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And yet, dark matter might still be the answer to the puzzle of why the Universe appears to gravitate in this bizarre fashion, unexplainable by normal matter and general relativity on their own.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The most concerning signs of bullying are unexplainable injuries, self-harm or talk of suicide.—
Dr. Mahvash Madni,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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In the book, a canyon serves as a supernatural focal point, suggesting that the ghosts haunting the town were murdered there.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Madigan's Gladys, an eccentric villain with supernatural powers, immediately turned into a fan-favorite when the movie released in August.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Mystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystical. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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