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
Both happened to be born on the same day in 1995, adding to the mystical alignment of it all.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
The original show’s premise dealt with a demonic invasion being thwarted by plucky heroes in mystical samurai armor, which worked sort of like power armor.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
There’s something mystical about him and a little bit childish.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 June 2025
The log ride through the mystical marshes of New Orleans, with familiar characters and music from The Princess and the Frog, was both thrilling and touching.
—Essence, 10 June 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
The original show’s premise dealt with a demonic invasion being thwarted by plucky heroes in mystical samurai armor, which worked sort of like power armor.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
There’s something mystical about him and a little bit childish.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 June 2025
The log ride through the mystical marshes of New Orleans, with familiar characters and music from The Princess and the Frog, was both thrilling and touching.
—Essence, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystical
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Further projects include psychological thriller The Olive Press, set in the mystic world of the Druze community in Mount Lebanon, from writer and director Samah El Kadi, and co-written by Nadim Chammas.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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In an era when nearly everything feels politicized and uncertain, these mystic tools offer something precious: a means of reconnecting with ourselves.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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The horse often has more agency than the humans around him, and the rivalry between Ed and Carol, Wilbur’s wife, serves as a comedic, if warped, commentary on the psychic tensions of postwar domesticity.—
Chris Reed,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Momo is abducted by a group of aliens who accidentally unblock her chakras, enabling latent psychic abilities.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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That the vice president would be more amusing with less hair, a perfectly rounded face, and an uncanny, doll-like stare?—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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In Girls with Long Shadows, the triplets are linked by that uncanny psychological and physical sibling familiarity; if one sister has a headache, the other two’s temples pulse with empathetic pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Before long, his life is plagued by a series of mysterious, sinister incidents that threaten to upend his success and bring about a most violent demise.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 July 2025
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In The Old Guard 2, following on from the climax of the first film, Andy must come to terms with her newfound mortality while preparing to face a mysterious foe (played by Uma Thurman).—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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A couple goes on a drive through the New Hampshire forest, bathed in an unexplainable light.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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In the pantheon of unexplainable things in this world, what went wrong with KJ Jefferson last season could be among things like Bigfoot, UFOs and where that one sock goes in the dryer.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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Immediately following Profiler came the recurring role of Cole Turner, a half-demon, on the Aaron Spelling supernatural drama Charmed from 2000 to 2003.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Rhonda and Jason Halbert wrote a trilogy of supernatural thriller books called The Goodpasture Chronicles.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
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“Mystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystical. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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