How to Use ethereal in a Sentence

ethereal

adjective
  • The windows give the church an ethereal glow.
  • The couple then said their vows under an ethereal baby’s breath chuppah that cascaded into the aisle.
    Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 2 June 2021
  • The artwork would subsist in the transaction, as ubiquitous and as ethereal as money.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 25 May 2021
  • Or for a more ethereal look, create two symmetrical braids on each side of your part, starting at the front hair line, and pin them back for an effortless textured style.
    Nikki Brown, PEOPLE.com, 1 June 2021
  • The song itself is dark and atmospheric, consisting mostly of drone, piano, and Cain’s ethereal voice.
    James Factora, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Their fragrances possess an ethereal, minimalist luxury where each note stands out, and this same approach carries over to their classic candles.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Not in lofty, ethereal ways, but through purposeful choices every day, starting companies, starting movements.
    Billee Howard, Forbes, 6 June 2021
  • The circle of people willing to speak up is shrinking, as protests that once mobilized over a million people have fizzled into small, ethereal acts of defiance.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2021
  • The ethereal dresses, grounded by sneakers, certainly fit the location.
    Sam Sussman, Vogue, 19 June 2021
  • But the overall feeling here is ethereal, dreamy, moody, memory-like — a more user-friendly Terence Malick vibe.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2021
  • Save room for the pavlova ($10), a meringue dessert adorned with chunks of rhubarb and strawberry rounds; dots of saba, a concentrate of grape must, add depth to the otherwise ethereal dessert.
    Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 June 2021
  • Or which has maintained only the absence of allegory: an ethereal pasture made more of imagination than material.
    Gillian Osborne, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
  • In an ethereal song, the words have to get out of the way.
    Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, 4 May 2018
  • When first opened, dozens of red dots form the ethereal image of a heart on the screen.
    Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2018
  • White clouds veiled the sun, and a few ethereal rays came through.
    Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
  • At the event, the actress looked ethereal in a green gown by Jill Sander.
    Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Their glowy skin and lightly flushed cheeks paired well with the ethereal hair and dress.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Aug. 2023
  • In one of the shots, Daisy wears an ethereal gold caftan and what looks to be a pair of knee-high suede boots.
    Jamie Ballard, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The ethereal slip dress is in many ways the dress equivalent of the white T-shirt or a great pair of blue jeans.
    Rachel Besser, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2020
  • The ethereal clip was filmed in Paris and Hanches, France.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The way the cape on this silky gown glides when a wearer is in motion is ethereal.
    Jaimie Potters, ELLE, 24 Sep. 2022
  • That was followed by the rise of a peaking full moon, which bathed the wild shore in an ethereal glow.
    Simon Peter Groebner, Star Tribune, 19 Feb. 2021
  • From the woodlands at the course boundaries, a wood thrush sang its ethereal song.
    Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 6 June 2018
  • It’s lit on the sides and underneath, which give the piece an ethereal feel.
    Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Fat slabs of peppers and onions swim in an ethereal cream sauce.
    Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2022
  • The ethereal music filling the space, in turn, adapts to the changing lighting.
    Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2020
  • Light up their life with this neon LED tube, which gives any space an ethereal glow.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Rather here, this year-round scent is ethereal and sparkling.
    Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2022
  • From the Curiosity rover’s perspective, clouds look ethereal and gauzy, like wispy puffs.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • With clear skies forecasted for most of the state tonight, and little impending light from the moon, conditions will be ideal for stargazers to catch a glimpse of the ethereal display from the Lone Star State.
    Ariana Garcia, Chron, 10 Oct. 2024

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