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
Throughout the song’s undulating, fluid melodies, Kali and Mariah trade verses about the importance of loyalty in love, all while maintaining their own otherworldly vocals in the process.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
In winter, breath crystallizes in the air, and the animals resemble pale apparitions in an otherworldly landscape of snow and ice.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Shot of the week Carlos Alcaraz’s otherworldly performance against Brandon Nakashima had plenty of highlights.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Photograph of the year goes to Margrit Schwarz, who captured an otherworldly perspective of rock formations.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
In winter, breath crystallizes in the air, and the animals resemble pale apparitions in an otherworldly landscape of snow and ice.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Shot of the week Carlos Alcaraz’s otherworldly performance against Brandon Nakashima had plenty of highlights.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Photograph of the year goes to Margrit Schwarz, who captured an otherworldly perspective of rock formations.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherworldly
Adjective
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The trio live their days fending off supernatural threats in between selling out stadium tours and topping music charts.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Saturn return in Pisces speaks to the film’s supernatural theme, giving a new generation the chance to enjoy it and others a moment to revisit it.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Daily and nightly tours now offer visitors its complex history, along with an occasional paranormal scare.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Inspired by an actual case tackled by real-life married paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, The Conjuring details their work with the Perron family’s extremely haunted house.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Dani Shapiro’s Signal Fires is a meditation on human connectedness that feels transcendental.—
Anna Bruno
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Recently, the director picked up transcendental meditation — a famous practice of the late David Lynch — from her friend, Vera Drew.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His magnetism was almost mystical.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
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Spectacular color, mystical chants and rhythmic dances fill the Native American Indian Association of Tennessee’s annual powwow each year for three days in October.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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Her poetry carries it all—the metaphysical, the flirtatious, the unsettling, the provocative— all in such miniscule space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Yoga and sound baths set the tone, but the property also offers a roster of metaphysical experiences for those curious for something more.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherworldly. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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