1
as in metaphysical
not composed of matter
a staunch skeptic and realist, he scoffs at the very notion of ghosts and other spiritual entities
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2
as in religious
of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion
spiritual songs that have been sung by generations of worshippers
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as in hymn
a religious song
sang a spiritual at the funeral
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Recent Examples of spiritual
Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Garfield was most recently known to be in a relationship with spiritual reader Kate Tomas.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2024
However, this year, the timings coincide with a dramatic solar eclipse — the first of 2025 — blending the spiritual with the celestial.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Nor was there anything spiritual about the way in which the rights to Hoover’s book were secured.
—Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Garfield was most recently known to be in a relationship with spiritual reader Kate Tomas.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
The band’s sound is a blend of jazz, blues, spirituals, rock and roll, hip-hop and soul.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2024
However, this year, the timings coincide with a dramatic solar eclipse — the first of 2025 — blending the spiritual with the celestial.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritual
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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Sharia, or Islamic religious law, as interpreted by the government considers conversion from Islam apostasy, a crime punishable by death, according to the U.S. State Department.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The pork dumplings in chili oil are truly a religious experience.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Frost is the president of the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada, giving recitals and leading hymn concerts throughout the country.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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The hymn originated as a poem written by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, with its verses paired with music composed by Johnson’s brother, John Rosamond Johnson.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The tribe argues it wasn't adequately consulted in the federal planning process, that construction crosses sacred sites and that the pipeline poses a pollution risk to its water supply.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
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His verses evoke sacred rivers, fertile grounds and gardens bright with sinuous rills—a lyrical world beyond the inauspicious reality of its start-point.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Donald Trump’s musings about annexations led to Canadians booing the U.S. anthem, which likely had something to do with all that fighting in the teams’ first meeting of the tournament.—
Alex Kirshner,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The teams have a storied rivalry, regardless of anthems.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Read the full Aries Daily Horoscope Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Experiencing a psychic connection?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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After a confident and charming pilot, the show wastes no time in getting weird — from psychic gorillas to time travel to a walking nuclear weapon (Firestorm).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Lady Olive certainly sank: All of its crew members escaped in lifeboats, singing psalms to stave off hypothermia, and were saved after 36 hours at sea.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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He is known as the patron saint of bookbinders and wrote an illustrative book of psalms while at the monastery of St. Finnian, according to Discovering Ireland.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
15 Mar. 2024
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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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“Spiritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritual. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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