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Recent Examples of nontemporal
Where Reasons End is set in a nontemporal, nonphysical place.
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Eve Bowen, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2022
Eve Bowen, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontemporal
Adjective
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The night sky is buzzing with celestial activity this month.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
13 Jan. 2026
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Like Capricorn’s celestial ruler, Saturn, Evan operates with an internal moral compass, often carrying the weight of accountability for those around him.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The real story is Latour’s encounter with the territory—transfigured, by Cather’s prose, into a metaphysical battleground and a sphinxlike witness.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Sirāt‘s central themes are deeply rooted in both metaphysical allegory and contemporary societal critique.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This is a heavenly take on hot chocolate, using dark chocolate and whipping cream.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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As if that weren’t enough, the heavenly scent really solidifies its place as one of the best.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Channels the inner, bestial urges to release an unworldly howl that pushes back any nearby enemies.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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He is known for pioneering overuse of the Auto-Tune effect, giving his vocals an unworldly quality.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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To that end, Lasky is sure to give plenty of attention to the unearthly, haunting, and ethereal traces that mark our world.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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During August, family members of the deceased would leave offerings of tools, food, and water on graves and elaborate altars to aid their dearly departed along their unearthly travels.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Aloka was found by Bhikkhu Pannakara, vice president of the center and spiritual leader of the walk, during a peace walk in India, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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When the music dissolves into an ethereal, ambient soundscape and a psychedelic, spiritual journey, that’s where finding the right amount of energy, aggression, violence, and grief, to support the story and to explain things that the dialog couldn’t, was the most challenging part.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The shoes come in a ton of hues, including the above silver, plus a divine cherry red and ballet-slipper-pink mesh.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Their journey and gifts thus represent the homage of all nations and races to the divine revelation in Bethlehem, uniting in a single act of recognition of Jesus as King (gold), God (frankincense), and Savior (myrrh).—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Nontemporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontemporal. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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