as in magic
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
some have sensed a numinous energy in the landscape around Sedona, Arizona
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Recent Examples of numinous
Like Dyer’s, Emily Dickinson’s mind to her a kingdom was: an unbounded place of observation and synthesis, a numinous space illuminated by mysteries of matter and spirit alike.
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Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 25 July 2024
Pisces is ruled by numinous Neptune, which is why they’re often described as ethereal and out of this world.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
And Gush Emunim’s numinous views have morphed into something arguably darker than mere theocracy—views comprehensively documented by Yair Nehorai, a civil-rights attorney, in his 2022 book The Third Revolution (available only in Hebrew).
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Among the drawings encountered just after Chocolate Room is Unidentified Hit Record, where a black vinyl LP hovers like a six-track mandala amid a numinous light show.
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
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Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 25 July 2024
Pisces is ruled by numinous Neptune, which is why they’re often described as ethereal and out of this world.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
And Gush Emunim’s numinous views have morphed into something arguably darker than mere theocracy—views comprehensively documented by Yair Nehorai, a civil-rights attorney, in his 2022 book The Third Revolution (available only in Hebrew).
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Among the drawings encountered just after Chocolate Room is Unidentified Hit Record, where a black vinyl LP hovers like a six-track mandala amid a numinous light show.
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numinous
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First off, the bulk of the trailer is Shrek and company scrolling through fantasy TikTok courtesy of the magic mirror, which shows dancing Shrek, shirtless Shrek and other nonsense, apparently posted by Pinocchio.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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There is no magic sodium number or threshold used to determine whether the amount of salt in a particular food contributes to hyper-palatability.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Founded on the ethos of art as a form of mystic healing, the label reimagines the family heirloom—and invites its patrons to examine their relationship with objects.—
Nia Shumake,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
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Healy Lake members have long considered their dogs to be mystic companions, according to Combs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2024
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In this real-life fairy tale, Meg Ray, owner of the beloved Bay Area patisserie Miette, embarks on a five-year odyssey to help save a magical café on the remote Swedish island of Rödlöga.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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And also the feelings of you live in this magical world and you are being prevented from interacting with it because of ableism.—
Esme Mazzeo,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Numinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numinous. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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