as in mystic
impossible to prove, understand, or explain by either the senses or intelligence
Survivors of near-death experiences sometimes report mystical visions of the afterlife.
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Recent Examples of mystical
An unexpected exchange has mystical significance as Venus and the North Node align.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Further south, Cochise Stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains makes for an almost mystical climbing experience.
—Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Others attributed the find to fate—or perhaps even mystical powers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
These comprise intarsia designs, which frequently telegraph Oddi’s escapist approach and evoke her seasonal traveling themes or mystical inspirations.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Further south, Cochise Stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains makes for an almost mystical climbing experience.
—Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Others attributed the find to fate—or perhaps even mystical powers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
These comprise intarsia designs, which frequently telegraph Oddi’s escapist approach and evoke her seasonal traveling themes or mystical inspirations.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mystical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystical
Adjective
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Those attributed to Jesus—described in language nearly identical to accounts of the Greek mystic and holy man Apollonius of Tyana, say—are neither more nor less convincing than others.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 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
Adjective
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The actor has gone on to star in series like Fellow Travelers, a historical series set in the world of politics in the 1950s, which explores the deleterious psychic effect that being forced to live in the closet can have on LGBTQ people.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In search of the psychic wound that got us here, commentators often cite Trump’s tense history with the Kennedy Center Honors.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sienna Miller and her daughter Marlowe made a rare appearance together at Savannah Miller’s Bridal Ballerina Breakfast, and the resemblance between the two is uncanny.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The similarities to Disney's latest production are uncanny.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite Shauna trying to blame her for all the mysterious things happening to her in season 3, Melissa says that Shauna is the problem, the real anti-hero, so to speak.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The first season saw Charles eventually wrap the case and leave the nursing home to return to his life, but ended with the PI calling him again to seek his help on a mysterious new case.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The story follows the three Maxwell siblings who grew up as the only Black family in a gated Dallas neighborhood, also tormented by strange and unexplainable demonic happenings in their house.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Back in 2021, the Housewives Institute came up with the 100 most unhinged, unexplainable, and unforgettable moments in the 15 years that the franchise had been on the air up to that point.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 July 2024
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What’s interesting is supernatural activity spiked after the first nuclear reactors (assembled in Hyde Park) were buried in Red Gate Woods nearby.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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This psychological drama examines the aftermath of a boarding school suicide, with two students uncovering hidden truths through a supernatural possession element.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Mystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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