1
as in spiritual
not composed of matter
that ethereal attribute that every performer should have—charisma
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as in fluffy
resembling air in lightness
the bakery's scrumptious pastries have a wonderfully ethereal consistency
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as in celestial
of, relating to, or suggesting heaven
described as a land of ethereal beauty and tranquility
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Recent Examples of ethereal
Paired with sleek, neutral furnishings and curved, clean lines, the entire penthouse has a breezy and ethereal vibe.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
Our groceries are full of glorious winter citrus, which adds brightness to this ethereal dessert, which is bound to entice your Valentine.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Across the promo for her film Maria, the actor has stepped out in elegant and minimalist dresses, finding comfort in neutral colors and ethereal silhouettes.
—Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
Her ethereal beauty and mysterious aura captivate everyone in her orbit, but none more so than the two great loves of her youth: childhood friend Sandrino (Dario Aita) and older brother Raimondo (Daniele Rienzo).
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
Our groceries are full of glorious winter citrus, which adds brightness to this ethereal dessert, which is bound to entice your Valentine.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Across the promo for her film Maria, the actor has stepped out in elegant and minimalist dresses, finding comfort in neutral colors and ethereal silhouettes.
—Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
Her ethereal beauty and mysterious aura captivate everyone in her orbit, but none more so than the two great loves of her youth: childhood friend Sandrino (Dario Aita) and older brother Raimondo (Daniele Rienzo).
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethereal
Adjective
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With Marxism tainted by its aggressive materialism, and mere democratic socialism so mere, anarchism could be imagined as a series of defiant spiritual acts.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Cambodia’s Art Come Home: Foreign institutions and collectors are returning artifacts with deep spiritual meaning.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The title dominates the artwork in fluffy, pastel yellow lettering.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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Photos from the live Duke Farms Eagle Cam show the gray fluffy chick getting fed by one of its parents, likely the mother.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The size of a celestial object in the night sky depends on both its physical size and — just as importantly — its distance from the observer.—
Darryl Seligman,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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This month, a new kind of space telescope is setting out on a two-year mission to create four complete maps of the entire celestial sky that will catalog the origins of the universe and seek out the ingredients of life − chiefly water and carbon dioxide molecules − in distant interstellar clouds.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If reason teaches that God is incorporeal, this means that God has no body; God does not physically see, nor do people see God.—
Randy L. Friedman,
The Conversation,
16 Feb. 2024
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The digital files are incorporeal.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 June 2021
Adjective
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The forecast for Saturday (Feb. 22) at press time was 69 degrees and sunny, a heavenly day to try out Hollis’ barbecue for yourself, as Joe’s Holy Smoke enjoys its first day at 1515 Lee Road in Orlando.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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Far too many people overlook this distinction and end up like the German Christians and the antebellum slave owners, trying to find a heavenly origin for things that have nothing to do with the character of their God.—
B.G. White,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Given the baroque language of the text, not to mention the metaphysical events within the narrative itself, Dieter’s exact exploits remain open for interpretation.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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As in Dante, the metaphysical landscape is taken seriously and is carefully documented, as if the reader might someday go there and need to know the rules.—
Elisa Gonzalez,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In Rocco and His Brothers (1960), the actor plays Rocco, the angelic working-class southern boxer who finds himself at odds with his elder bruiser brother, Simone (Renato Salvatori).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2024
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For both, the conflict is structured around the opposition between angelic character and sorceress/witch archetype.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Jan. 2025
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The John Wick and The Matrix alum recently told Inverse that after years of attempts to make a follow-up to the gritty supernatural thriller, fans may soon see that vision come to fruition with headway being made in the creative process.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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The project will participate in this year’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions and promises to captivate potential partners with its unique blend of supernatural intrigue and high-stakes drama.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Ethereal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethereal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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