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ethereal

[ih-theer-ee-uhl] / ɪˈθɪər i əl /


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Ready to splurge, I ordered squid-ink gnocchi, Dover sole with artichokes and an ethereal persimmon sorbet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“The way democracy hits them is they want to have a better life, and there’s nothing wrong with talking to people about the cost-of-living crisis. That’s not smaller than talking about ethereal democracy ideas.”

From Slate • Apr. 23, 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

You’ve seen a couple hundred of them by the time you hit second or third grade, so you become familiar with the muted ethereal glow, the heavenly gaze and the look of piety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Leibniz likened i to the Holy Spirit: both have an ethereal and barely substantial existence.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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