nontemporal

adjective

Definition of nontemporalnext
as in celestial

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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
  1. celestial
  2. metaphysical
  3. heavenly
  4. unworldly
  5. unearthly
  6. spiritual
  7. divine
Adjective
  • Fortunately, a growing number of websites, apps and planning tools can help eclipse chasers and locals plan where to observe in advance of the rare celestial event.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • On another note, two rare celestial alignments are leading up to a much bigger story in the background.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of celestial
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  • Varsha’s mysterious memories are apparently linked to a much larger set of crises, and in order to make sense of these connections, both Dinu and Ghosh will have to dispense with the material and tread into the metaphysical.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • For me, the metaphysical questions always come first, and the story emerges organically from the questions.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of metaphysical
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  • The actress, 29, wore a heavenly floor-length white gown sourced from French fashion house Matières Fécales to the red carpet at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Tuesday, July 14.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • By the end of the movie, even something as natural as daylight has become suffused with a heavenly glow, and the beads of sweat on a dying body sparkle with a beauty that Emily had never been able to find anywhere else in her tragedy of a life.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
Definition of heavenly
Adjective
  • Internationally, however, the film’s distribution prospects rest largely on Cotillard, also burdened with the heaviest dramatic lifting to do as the stricken, unworldly protagonist who bridges the film’s two improbably connected realms.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • Channels the inner, bestial urges to release an unworldly howl that pushes back any nearby enemies.
    — Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of unworldly
Adjective
  • Pots simmered on the stove with paella, fruit rotted in bowls next to the junk mail, and the pantry was full of old rusted cans of strange unearthly edibles—bamboo shoots and snails in sauce and lemons floating in brine.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
  • The effect is both unearthly and mystical.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Definition of unearthly
Adjective
  • Only the Avatar, a spiritual figure reincarnated with each subsequent generation, can bend all four elements at once.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Bhajan clubbing has brought Hindu tradition to the dance floor, providing a sober and spiritual nightlife experience.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 July 2026
Definition of spiritual
Adjective
  • Throughout Homer’s tale, Odysseus is repeatedly thwarted by divine wrath, nature and human fallibility.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Far above what humans or AI models can create, God, divine Truth, is spiritual, universal, ever-present intelligence.
    — Suzanne Riedel, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of divine

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“Nontemporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontemporal. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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