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
For an oblate, prayer was an occupation, both a way to fill the day and a mystical way of healing the world.
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Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Take note of any mystical, magical or intuitive breakthroughs near this time.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
On February 7, a rare and powerful Neptune-North Node conjunction in Pisces occurs and will cast a mystical glow upon your destiny.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
As Langdon searches for her, he is drawn into a world of cutting-edge science and mystical lore, uncovering a revelation about human consciousness.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Take note of any mystical, magical or intuitive breakthroughs near this time.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
On February 7, a rare and powerful Neptune-North Node conjunction in Pisces occurs and will cast a mystical glow upon your destiny.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
As Langdon searches for her, he is drawn into a world of cutting-edge science and mystical lore, uncovering a revelation about human consciousness.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for mystical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystical
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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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While the bank may not close for the sake of a psychic rodent or a day all about love, these holidays are still fun to acknowledge and celebrate.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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With that said, Peter’s quest for truth is likely to exact a psychic toll.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Du Maurier makes good use of many of the usual tropes of the Gothic genre, especially uncanny doubling: Relentlessly and unfavorably compared to the Manderley estate’s bewitching former mistress, the nameless narrator is pushed to the brink of sanity by the sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Those retouching features can look uncanny, though, and are processor-intensive.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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That gusher of findings will include new observations of exoplanets—or planets orbiting other stars; new surveys of the structure of the Milky Way; and new studies of dark energy, the mysterious, invisible force that causes the universe to expand continuously at an ever-accelerating rate.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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Beyond mysterious Gathering new data about Venus is vital, Garvin pointed out, so that the next wave of exploration is grounded in what must be done first as scientists attempt to further reveal our sister world.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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After a massive bitcoin facility started operating in the town of Granbury, people of all ages began to experience a range of unexplainable medical issues, including hypertension, chest pain, heart palpitations, migraines, vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and panic attacks.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
18 Dec. 2024
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This fixation helps explain what is otherwise unexplainable — his bizarre obsession with changing the maps.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2025
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That chasm is also home to a supernatural force that cannot be allowed to get out, under any circumstances.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Following the quieter response to his first two films, Perkins broke into mainstream success with last year’s supernatural serial killer flick Longlegs, his first in a three-film deal for Neon.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Mystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystical. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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