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 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 Adding to the otherworldly ambience is the shifting jazz-folk score by Mary Komasa and Antoni Łazarkiewicz, which, like our hero, is similarly protean in nature. Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025 The Master is the greatest of them all, a movie peopled by characters who are at once intensely human and also the stuff of otherworldly fables. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for otherworldly
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  • This discovery unveils a supernatural mystery.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Indy immediately senses something doesn't feel right and tries to protect Todd from a supernatural force that threatens their lives.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • From paranormal ghost tours to 5k races, there really is something for all types of travelers in Anoka.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • This paranormal investigator offers her expert advice on how to handle living with a ghost.
    Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
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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
  • 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
  • In the steamy, almost mystical atmosphere of a Turkish bath, the world stands still.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Mimicking the beauty of natural opal stone, opalite carries a mystical, otherworldly beauty that appeals to both crystal enthusiasts, collectors and none other than Taylor Swift!
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Best Gifts for Pisces Dreamy Pisces are creative and spiritual, so a journal, art set, or metaphysical kit with all of the essentials for a seance is a great gift idea.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The fantastic is used to sketch out familiar story lines, but the metaphysical premise remains as vague as the dramatic stakes in the lives of the characters.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherworldly. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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