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
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otherworldly creatures from the deep sea
a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe
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Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado Home to the tallest sand dunes in North America, Great Sand Dunes National Park offers an otherworldly landscape.
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
News to Know Aaron Judge cannot stop homering Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 50th and 51st home runs of the season yesterday, continuing another otherworldly year at the plate.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
The team crafted every single detail from scratch—right down to the otherworldly eyeballs, teeth, tongues, and fingernails.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
In fact, some might argue that these otherworldly occurrences is what takes these properties from another hotel option to the ultimate destination.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
News to Know Aaron Judge cannot stop homering Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 50th and 51st home runs of the season yesterday, continuing another otherworldly year at the plate.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
The team crafted every single detail from scratch—right down to the otherworldly eyeballs, teeth, tongues, and fingernails.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
In fact, some might argue that these otherworldly occurrences is what takes these properties from another hotel option to the ultimate destination.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherworldly. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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