as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe
a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe
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Recent Examples of otherworldly
The trailer shows Odysseus getting shipwrecked and leading his army against otherworldly foes.
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Oliver Gettell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Within weeks, the Hubble Space Telescope had spotted the otherworldly object and photographed the glowing coma of gas surrounding the comet’s body.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
As the Soltari enforcer Arjun Devraj, the player must battle through weird otherworldly horrors on a colony planet where things have gone wrong as the ominous eclipse above teases a bigger threat.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025
In 2026, gaming's presence in the beauty industry will grow, with new brands and launches pushing texture and pigment into otherworldly, multidimensional realms.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
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Oliver Gettell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Within weeks, the Hubble Space Telescope had spotted the otherworldly object and photographed the glowing coma of gas surrounding the comet’s body.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
As the Soltari enforcer Arjun Devraj, the player must battle through weird otherworldly horrors on a colony planet where things have gone wrong as the ominous eclipse above teases a bigger threat.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025
In 2026, gaming's presence in the beauty industry will grow, with new brands and launches pushing texture and pigment into otherworldly, multidimensional realms.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherworldly
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The new film Leviticus, from director Adrian Chiarella, is a solemn and frightening acknowledgment of that reality, albeit one allegorized into supernatural horror.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Adam was almost supernatural in his ability to craft the story and let the humor come out without ever being mean or unfair.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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This one follows two teenage boys coming to understand their sexuality as a paranormal force starts to stalk them, taking the form of each other.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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As the only historic hotel along the Texas Gulf Coast, Grand Galvez leans into its lore with regular tours recounting paranormal activities.—
Kelsey Ogletree,
Midwest Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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The study, published in the journal Biomolecules, found that participants who practiced transcendental meditation had lower expression of the genes associated with inflammation and aging.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Also worth exploring, though, is the storied, surreal Hokuriku region, a transcendental fantasy away from Japan’s congested tourist epicenters.—
Malik Peay,
Them.,
15 Dec. 2025
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The Beatles’ mystical bond will come across in the movie, said Mescal.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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Their attempt to decipher Chtcheglov’s mystical phrase lasted 15 years.—
Andrew Holter,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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The Jupe bros – Jacobi and big brother Noah (as the stage Hamlet), who are both going places – playing characters that reflect each other in a metaphysical way.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Along its steep, meandering streets, Gothic churches and century-old bathhouses sit beside metaphysical shops and the towering Christ of the Ozarks statue.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherworldly. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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