nontemporal

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Recent Examples of nontemporal Where Reasons End is set in a nontemporal, nonphysical place. Eve Bowen, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontemporal
Adjective
  • Then comes the major celestial plot twist: Jupiter, the planet of luck and abundance, enters Cancer on June 9th at 5:02 p.m. EST.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 May 2025
  • In fact, space telescopes that can see in different wavelengths have been crucial for discovering all sorts of surprising celestial objects and events.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Shauna speaks with Jackie all the time, but this was sort of a new metaphysical space for the show.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Cage’s haunted delivery, contrasting powerfully with Knell’s anxious, terrified giggling, gives the scene a metaphysical kick.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • Basically a man who had built a solid reputation as a career university president naively entered the Church of Florida Autocracy, donned sackcloth and ashes and prostrated himself … ultimately for no heavenly reward whatsoever.
    Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
  • During the prayers in the now-viral video, White was speaking in tongues, a practice that is commonly used by charismatic Christians who evoke ecstatic sounds that believers find to be a heavenly language.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • He is known for pioneering overuse of the Auto-Tune effect, giving his vocals an unworldly quality.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
  • The movie then flashes back to reveal the unworldly events of the day before.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • If Vogl's account is to be believed, Schmidt's ailments during this time appeared to be of an unearthly and inexplicable nature.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 6 June 2025
  • With her giant eyes — which can project vulnerability or shift into unearthly confidence — and her raspy voice, Stone locates the star inside the striver and vice versa.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Adjective
  • Through her lectures and art, Sangeetha champions faith, inclusivity, and the spiritual significance of cultures, striving to create a more compassionate, understanding, and harmonious world.
    Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • The movie ended up touching on various spiritual and religious themes and using such religious symbolism as fish and heaven.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • There's divine casting, and then there's divine casting.
    EW.com, EW.com, 7 June 2025
  • Evoking the concept of kingdoms while exploring diverse expressions of power, the pieces span empires, kingdoms, city-states, chiefdoms, and figures from divine rulers to heroic leaders.
    Essence, Essence, 3 June 2025

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“Nontemporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontemporal. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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