as in magic
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
some have sensed a numinous energy in the landscape around Sedona, Arizona
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Recent Examples of numinous
Starting with Neptune retrograde in Aries on July 4, this transit will likely create confusion in your love life as the numinous fog surrounds your romantic and creative endeavors.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
Much is achieved through the simple act of exhibiting the numinous paintings of Varo and those of other women such as Leonora Carrington and Dorothea Tanning, who the misogynist Breton counted as muses rather than artists.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The following day, one of the most exciting moments of the year arrives, as numinous planet Neptune enters your sign for the first time since the late 1800s.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
Intuitive communication deepens a bond as love planet Venus harmonizes with numinous Neptune.
—USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
Much is achieved through the simple act of exhibiting the numinous paintings of Varo and those of other women such as Leonora Carrington and Dorothea Tanning, who the misogynist Breton counted as muses rather than artists.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The following day, one of the most exciting moments of the year arrives, as numinous planet Neptune enters your sign for the first time since the late 1800s.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
Intuitive communication deepens a bond as love planet Venus harmonizes with numinous Neptune.
—USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numinous
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The whole place is powered by the magic tears of Muggle-Wumps, apelike creatures whom the Twits keep in captivity and force to stand on their heads for hours on end (there are other fun critters too, such as Alan Tudyk’s backward-talking Sweet-Toed Toad).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Finally, early in October, the magic message arrived.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This was the danger Madison considered — that mystic memory would falsely elevate the Constitution.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
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Despite some promising high-concept notions such as an intergalactic federation, mystic beings, parasitic species, a sentient interstellar craft, and Slipstream FTL quantum mechanics, seemingly inevitable creative differences arose as the show progressed.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Participants will explore the magical interplay between the universe and the human body, diving into discussions about creation, consciousness, and how the cosmos mirrors the infinite potential of the human mind.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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But a few setbacks eventually have Kiki doubting her magical ability, until a time of crisis forces her into action and reveals her true strengths.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Numinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numinous. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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