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
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Adjective
  • Related article Largest celestial object of its kind detected in the distant universe The new images represent just over 10 hours of test observations, offering a brief preview of the observatory’s decade-long mission to explore the mysteries of the universe like never before.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
  • Yet these same conditions—distance from anthropogenic light sources, a mountainous altitude above the cloud line, a crisp desert atmosphere—provide the baselines for Rubin to access the faintest of faint celestial objects.
    Michael Jones McKean, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • And that was the metaphysical American transformation of news into entertainment.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 June 2025
  • The Foundation Of Strategic Thinking The Vedas scriptures do not only dwell on metaphysical concepts but also emphasize the principles of truth, cosmic order and sacrifice for the collective good.
    Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • In the elders’ telling, a single ray of heavenly light shone down while the villagers cried with joy.
    Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • 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
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
  • Witnesses reported levitation, unearthly voices, and supernatural strength.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • For many, rocking garments and accessories that reflect the richness of Black history while moving in rhythm to the soundtracks of the holiday’s celebration was not just a necessary reprieve, but a spiritual embrace.
    Essence, Essence, 24 June 2025
  • Yet Kojima is also concerned with the more spiritual elements of humanity.
    Simon Parkin, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • These lies evoke ancient American presumptions — that the United States deserves its position of preeminence in the world as a kind of divine inheritance, and that just beyond our borders, dark and sinister forces are forever conspiring against us.
    John Fanestil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
  • Highlights on a recent menu included moreish gnocchi with wild mushrooms; hake with mussel sauce and leeks and a divine dessert, milk chocolate mousse with cherries.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

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“Nontemporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontemporal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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