1
as in metaphysical
not composed of matter
a staunch skeptic and realist, he scoffs at the very notion of ghosts and other spiritual entities
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2
as in religious
of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion
spiritual songs that have been sung by generations of worshippers
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as in hymn
a religious song
sang a spiritual at the funeral
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Recent Examples of spiritual
Francie Ebert, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Leo’s visit to Annaba, the modern-day Hippo, is a spiritual homecoming for the American pope on his second full day in Algeria.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
With elements of jazz, gospel and spirituals incorporated into the music, the song was a British homage to Black American music traditions.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The organization says death doulas offer psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and practical care.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Leo’s visit to Annaba, the modern-day Hippo, is a spiritual homecoming for the American pope on his second full day in Algeria.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
Saturn asks for accountability, while Neptune dissolves the boundaries between the physical and the spiritual.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
With elements of jazz, gospel and spirituals incorporated into the music, the song was a British homage to Black American music traditions.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritual
Adjective
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The movie addresses metaphysical questions such as the egregore of a generation, the nature of evil, and the search for God in times of His absence.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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The most fundamental consequences of being struck by lightning are often metaphysical, and not easily communicable.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Though many have since been released, the region remains under tight control, with strict limitations on religious and cultural practices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Robert Orsi, a professor of religious studies and history at Northwestern University, said he was alarmed by the post's connotations.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The music is eclectic and includes sounds associated with Islam as well as bluegrass, hymns and spirituals.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Liberty City rapper born Maurice Samuels isn’t exactly belting out church hymns.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Sadie Sandler as Denise, a young psychic who gives a reading to Morgan.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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One drunken evening, Antoine attempts to contact Irène through a psychic.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Signs of Alila’s commitment to cultural experiences begins on arrival when, along with a cold towel and welcome drink, guests are offered a local clay and Melipona honey hand treatment meant to introduce the Mayan tradition of the sacred zero—a spiritual reset.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 98-year-old said he was recently targeted in Toronto when mezuzahs (sacred parchment scrolls) were forcibly removed from apartment doors in his building.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The opening track on Bborn Again, a new EP from Milan’s Piezo, Melbourne’s DJ Plead, and New York’s DJ Python, is less a party anthem than a rave fulcrum, the kind of secret weapon that offers both dancefloor release and heavyweight pressure.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
15 Apr. 2026
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Teenagers scaled Budapest’s iconic Chain Bridge and blasted revolutionary anthems by artists whose songs captured young people’s frustrations with the regime.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the everyday cowboy problems get intertwined with something more menacing — possibly supernatural — when Abbott discovers an ominous black void on his property.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The project will be a reimagining of the 2017 film, which centers on a police officer and a series of paranormal researchers and investigators who attempt to get to the bottom of supernatural occurrences that are centered in one neighborhood in Buenos Aires.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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The epitome of that tradition is Choral Evensong, an evening service of hymns, psalms and prayers laid out by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the first Protestant archbishop of the Church of England, in 1549.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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After all, audiences may be captivated by the psalm singing itself, but then can also find more things that capture their imagination in the observational doc.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Spiritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritual. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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