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ethereal

[ih-theer-ee-uhl] / ɪˈθɪər i əl /


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Miyazaki’s tales also tend to immerse us in supernatural domains existing parallel to our own, as if reality masks more ethereal, life-affirming realms.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

The group earned critical praise for their ethereal, effects-laden sound and the soprano vocals of Elizabeth Fraser.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

More recently, the face was LeBron James, and then, the ethereal distance shooter Steph Curry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

In it, Landry played her original song “Legacy,” a heavenly vocal track banging her head as she unraveled a soundscape that called to mind an ethereal alien planet.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

In her week in the world of Cittàgazze, she had seen enough devastation, enough Specter-eaten adults and wild, scavenging children, to have a horror of those ethereal vampires.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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