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Recent Examples of unspiritual
When the 1990s brought an emphasis on art being viewed as unspiritual, unpoetical, socioeconomic evidence, the perspective on Cole changed.
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Holland Cotter, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2018
Holland Cotter, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspiritual
Adjective
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But after loading all her worldly possessions into the back of Sam’s decaying van-cab, what should have been a simple fare becomes a wild, late-night odyssey.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 May 2025
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Experiencing new cultures, unique attractions, indigenous cuisine and never-before-tried activities are all part of the worldly adventure.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Their parents have long since left this earthly plane.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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The lower the figure of magnitude, the brighter the star and Sirius is one of only four stars seen from our earthly perspective with a negative magnitude (-1.45).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Decades later, Erika bears a carnal attraction to her Uncle Fritz (Martin Rother), an amputee who lies withering in pain in his bedroom.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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But the texting and blocking, the free-for-all backwaters of the internet and the carnal shenanigans that color contemporary TV teendom do put a different complexion on growing up.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Katy Perry brought a few earthbound things with her during her 10-minute trip to outer space.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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Other previewing productions made fine box office showings, if more earthbound than the starry mega-grossers.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Topline While still challenged by outdated technology and a chronic air traffic controller shortage, Newark Liberty International Airport is facing flight delays Wednesday due to something more mundane: weather conditions.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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As the narrative unfolds, her mundane tasks take a playful turn, with suggestive dance moves punctuating her daydreams, until Wheeler suddenly appears unannounced, leaving both characters caught in a moment of shy intrigue.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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What the world desires, in short, is a glimpse of a video game, which no one will be able to play until 2025—a game that builds an entire alternative world, glowing with the promise of violence and other fleshly thrills.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2023
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But the album offers more than deliciously hedonistic thrills: Thrusting us into their operatic world, this Brooklyn band makes peace with their dark memories and fleshly desires.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 Dec. 2023
Adjective
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Symmetry through recurrent objects entered in the frame is common, with temporal match-cuts employed to take us from day to night, or even sunlight to surrounding snow.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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The temporal system divides daylight into six variable-length periods that vary with the season.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Our attention plunges in while the body remains firmly rooted in the sublunary world.—
Meghan O'Gieblyn,
WIRED,
16 Aug. 2023
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Planets and stars, eclipses and conjunctions would seem to have no direct effect on our lives, unlike the mundane and sublunary antics of our fellow humans.—
Alison Gopnik,
WSJ,
25 Aug. 2022
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“Unspiritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspiritual. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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