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
David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
As part of the case, the court will consider narrowing a landmark 1990 decision over the spiritual use of peyote, a cactus that contains a hallucinogen called mescaline.
—ABC News, 20 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 inmate received visits during the day from his mother, two sisters and a cousin, but did not meet with a spiritual adviser.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
As part of the case, the court will consider narrowing a landmark 1990 decision over the spiritual use of peyote, a cactus that contains a hallucinogen called mescaline.
—ABC News, 20 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 exhibition embraces contradiction, images that are grotesque and sacred, humorous and terrifying, physical and metaphysical.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Turner Turner is a leftist Oakland activist who retired after running a metaphysical and pagan shop for 30 years.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cameroonian political analyst Collins Molua Ikome highlighted that the pope is primarily a religious authority.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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That entity’s origins have something to do with the Church located in the repressed, religious suburb Naim’s (Bird) just moved to with his mother, played by the brilliant Aussie actress Mia Wasikowska.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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Their ceremony began with a hymn sung by Darius’ favorite gospel singer, Jekalyn Carr, and guests were invited to sing along, the couple recalled to the outlet.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Christian hymns were sung in English and Creole.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Astrology and psychic websites are no longer fringe curiosities but are instead becoming actual spaces where people process emotions, relationships, and life decisions.—
Kody Boye,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sadie Sandler as Denise, a young psychic who gives a reading to Morgan.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Good luck is said to grace all pregnant women who visit this sacred space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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When his grandmother also falls ill and prepares to cross the Kuriyako, the sacred place where her people go to die, an ancestral presence arrives in the house, blurring the boundary between the living and the dead.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Through more than 200 interviews and a blend of entertainment and education, the podcast highlights Kuti’s impact while incorporating the voices of women in his life and showcasing his musical works as anthems for freedom.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Football has traditionally been a conduit for protests in Iran, with the national team refusing to sing the anthem on several occasions over recent decades, including during the 2009 Green Movement and after the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the morality police in 2022.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The former is right up the alley of fans of supernatural thrillers, while the latter pulls back the curtain on the invention of reality TV.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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But where once engineers could use any raw ingredients at their disposal to make parts with almost supernatural structural abilities, the climate crisis dictates a change of strategy.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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