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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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Interference from Starlink and other satellites has already become frustratingly routine for astronomers, hampering science as celestial objects are obscured, and the problem is only going to get worse.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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Kallat’s artistic practice encompasses painting, collage, photography, and installation, and explores themes of time, space, measurement, and nature, frequently juxtaposing the historic with the present, and the celestial with the mundane.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The movie addresses metaphysical questions such as the egregore of a generation, the nature of evil, and the search for God in times of His absence.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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The most fundamental consequences of being struck by lightning are often metaphysical, and not easily communicable.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Should an earthly leader be promoting a heavenly cause?—
Brett Whalen,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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According to Chinese mythology, those born in the years of the Horse, Rat, Ox and Rabbit will clash with Tai Sui, a heavenly general.—
Jennifer Pak,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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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The mountain is incredibly hypnotic when catching the pearly hues of the first and last light of day and distils the unearthly beauty of the Himalayas into one gorgeous frame.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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The first: a blue raspberry cheesecake made from real fruit blended with spirulina for its unearthly electric blue.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Though operational only from 2000, its regal and spiritual trappings lend a unique old-world charm to those who come here—mostly from India, the Middle East, the UK, USA, France and Russia—looking for more than massages and weight loss.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Honig is the newest assistant rabbi at Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook, one of the largest Conservative Jewish synagogues on the North Shore and the spiritual home to roughly 1,000 families.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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In Acts, the disciple Paul endures several imprisonments, turning to God for strength and divine intervention.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Ten Commandments are the response God asks from the beneficiaries of that divine rescue.—
James Coffin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Nontemporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontemporal. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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