as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe
a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe
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Recent Examples of otherworldly
Just a few days before Alessandro Michele’s inaugural Valentino couture show, the Italian designer welcomed Vogue into one of the house's five Paris ateliers, where master seamstresses were hard at work putting the finishing touches on his otherworldly designs.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
In Mulholland Drive’s most arresting scene, the protagonists find themselves at an otherworldly club in the middle of the night.
—Will Bahr, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
Del Toro, as is his custom, displays a tremendous empathy for his otherworldly characters, here ghostly women who were once silenced but whose urgent cries must now be heeded.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Tucker, meanwhile, had the worst year of his otherworldly career.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
In Mulholland Drive’s most arresting scene, the protagonists find themselves at an otherworldly club in the middle of the night.
—Will Bahr, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
Del Toro, as is his custom, displays a tremendous empathy for his otherworldly characters, here ghostly women who were once silenced but whose urgent cries must now be heeded.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Tucker, meanwhile, had the worst year of his otherworldly career.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherworldly
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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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Joo-Sil also appeared role in the K-drama The Uncanny Counter, which follows a group of paranormal hunters on the search for evil spirits from the afterlife.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
2 Feb. 2025
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Hosted as a live show by the ‘real’ Specs and Tucker, the actual paranormal investigators who inspired the original movie, the event soon takes a turn for the terrifying.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2025
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His first two tasks of the day: 20 minutes of transcendental meditation ... followed by four shots of espresso.—
Axios,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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The director was also a vocal supporter of transcendental meditation.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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My relationship to the holy has been in the spirit of that kind of mystical movement.—
Jason Parham,
WIRED,
14 Feb. 2025
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Set in the mystical village of Vaghachipani, where a tiger god holds sway over a fallen world, the film follows a ruthless businessman’s attempt to manipulate local elections, only to face unexpected resistance from an outcast villager.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherworldly. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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