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Which literary period first described emotional or aesthetic delicacy with the word ethereal?

ethereal

[ih-theer-ee-uhl] / ɪˈθɪər i əl /


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Though the change was inevitable, Ms. Katz suggests that an ethereal grace was lost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

Taylor-Joy is an ethereal wisp of a thing — very much the somatic opposite of Waddingham — but she sells the action well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

As the runway progressed, each look appeared more and more elaborate - with intricate beading and ethereal like draping on skirts and dresses.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

“The specific connection that summons them is ethereal, a bond of blood, bone, and soul.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray


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