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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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
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
If rituals around whale hunting weren’t carried out with caution, it was believed that there would be spiritual consequences.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Mathew Holloway, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Cost: Free Afrofuturism: The Freedom Metropolis: Dance to the sounds of Africana music spanning jazz, soul, hip-hop, African-American spiritual and Afrobeat as part of Uniting Voices' Black Futures concert series.
—Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
And because no Baroque masterpiece is complete without a nod to the divine, a private chapel graces the estate, adding an air of spiritual grandeur.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
If rituals around whale hunting weren’t carried out with caution, it was believed that there would be spiritual consequences.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
From Negro spirituals to the foundation of the blues, these traditions provide freedom to express the harsh realities of life.
—Mathew Holloway, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Cost: Free Afrofuturism: The Freedom Metropolis: Dance to the sounds of Africana music spanning jazz, soul, hip-hop, African-American spiritual and Afrobeat as part of Uniting Voices' Black Futures concert series.
—Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritual
Adjective
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To the north is Vulcan’s Forge, Russell’s custom jewelry operation; to the south is Aquarius, a new-age metaphysical store owned by Barbara.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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Magic Market Step into a world of magic and wonder at the Magic Market, where 75 vendors await with everything from mystical, metaphysical products and tarot readings to vintage treasures, witchy supplies, and plants.—
Holly Alvarado,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2025
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Despite hailing from a historically apolitical and publicity-avoidant religious community, the Amish farmer has turned into a kind of folk hero among MAGA Republicans — and a symbol of the political right’s growing thirst for raw milk.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the capital Naypyitaw, the quake damaged religious shrines, sending parts toppling to the ground, and some homes.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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A lot of hymns and negro spirituals are communication.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The pair sang along to hymns and the UK’s national anthem, and smiled while watching the performances.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Timberland boots aren’t a closed practice or a sacred emblem, but their reinvention serves as yet another reminder of how easily African-American culture or 'hip-hop culture,’ as Carter frames it, can be reinterpreted without proper acknowledgment.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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For many, the morning congregation is no longer just a sacred moment of worship followed by a quick departure.—
Tiana Randall,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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Hockey fans in Montreal had previously booed the U.S. anthem at an earlier matchup.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rapper’s latest includes wistful trap anthems ruminating on his trials and tribulations, as well as menacing drill tracks and more melodic songs tapping into his romantic side to cater to his female fan base — all of which were run by Durk’s legal team before heading to streaming services.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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The new psychic abilities that Samus can wield also come across as almost Aetherean in nature.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This show places an emphasis on her understudied painting practice, which most recently centers the psychic unrest exacerbated by a diagnosis of bladder cancer in 2020.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Then, using his talents playing the lyre and singing psalms, David grew to be a supportive comfort to the possibly mad King Saul (Ali Suliman) as well as begin a romance with Saul’s daughter, Michal (Indy Lewis).—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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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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The actress instead battles endless dead air in this sloppy metaphor for grief — a supernatural misfire that’s peppered with gross-out gags and jump-scares that are uncomfortable but rarely compelling.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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Bones is a supernatural thriller set in Siberia along the Kolyma Highway, a real highway that was built in Stalinist Soviet Union using the labor of prisoners from the region’s gulags.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Spiritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritual. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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