orphic

Definition of orphicnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orphic
Adjective
  • The series produced genuinely chilling tales and characters, from Zeebo the Clown to mystical shop owner Sardo.
    Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
  • Stepping into the Witch’s Cottage, North Hollywood’s latest mystical hangout, feels a bit like following a trail of breadcrumbs in a fairy tale.
    Zoey Goto, Vogue, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • The mystic chords that bind us together matter more than any policy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Operating within those parameters, the mystic outlands trend extends to some of the world’s most mesmerizing corners.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Translation is a very mysterious thing because my goal is to create something that’s deeply equivalent but uses zero of the same words.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026
  • That is until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • After nearly dying in a battle, he is taken to a remote island, where an enigmatic woman (Jodie Comer) nurses him back to health.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Horn is still somewhat enigmatic, even as a second-year receiver.
    Mike Kaye June 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • Or a cartoony hamburger that is doing a little too much — the cheese drip a little too textured, the shine on the bun a little uncanny.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026
  • Strong opening performances have fueled this intensity, which paradoxically arises from their uncanny parallels as footballing nations.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • Investors hung on his sometimes inscrutable observations.
    Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • In the show, Morrissey plays headmaster Michael Polly, who becomes the chief suspect when his wife goes missing and who remains inscrutable for most of the six episodes.
    Simon Button, Variety, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • Storms involve complex flows originating over a wide region and evolving in complicated ways.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Police say the violence on Sydney’s streets is being orchestrated from abroad – and teenagers are being lured into the complex web of gang warfare with the promise of fast cash.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Its 19th-century spire lit up like a matchstick against the darkling sky, its tip cracking and plunging through the ceiling.
    Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Orphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orphic. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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