otherworldly
adjective
oth·er·world·ly
ˌə-t͟hər-ˈwərl(d)-lē 
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling that of a world other than the actual world
b
: devoted to preparing for a world to come
2
: devoted to intellectual or imaginative pursuits
otherworldliness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of otherworldly in a Sentence
otherworldly creatures from the deep sea
a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe
Recent Examples on the Web
Still, those with hearts and minds open enough to see what’s in front of them — like our 15-year-old hero Jared (Lyon Daniels) — might find in the sleepy town of Henson, Michigan, a veritable haven of otherworldly life.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
Every year, event planner Raul Ávila is given a daunting task: to transform the Metropolitan Museum of Art into an otherworldly spectacle for the annual Met Gala.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
Each character who dons the headset finds themselves in an otherworldly version of an ancient kingdom — China for Jin, England for Jack — which they are challenged to save from repeating cataclysms caused by the presence of three suns (hence the series’s title).
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
And the live sonification will bring the otherworldly experience to even more people.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The light will take on an otherworldly atmosphere as the Moon moves in front of the Sun.
—Douglas Goodwin, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
These can resemble Francesca Woodman’s otherworldly images.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
In the winter, the snow dusts the iconic red rocks, which make for an otherworldly scene.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
The headset also gives the show a way of stepping outside the confines of the detective genre and into an otherworldly space that has the recognizable markers of science fiction, like planets with multiple suns.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2024
Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
Every year, event planner Raul Ávila is given a daunting task: to transform the Metropolitan Museum of Art into an otherworldly spectacle for the annual Met Gala.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
Each character who dons the headset finds themselves in an otherworldly version of an ancient kingdom — China for Jin, England for Jack — which they are challenged to save from repeating cataclysms caused by the presence of three suns (hence the series’s title).
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
And the live sonification will bring the otherworldly experience to even more people.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The light will take on an otherworldly atmosphere as the Moon moves in front of the Sun.
—Douglas Goodwin, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
These can resemble Francesca Woodman’s otherworldly images.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
In the winter, the snow dusts the iconic red rocks, which make for an otherworldly scene.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
The headset also gives the show a way of stepping outside the confines of the detective genre and into an otherworldly space that has the recognizable markers of science fiction, like planets with multiple suns.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherworldly. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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