ethereal
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Where he was fixated on his material’s enduring properties and its resistance to manipulation, she is focused on the ethereal nature of things—even things as permanent as steel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
And she looked just as ethereal tonight on the red carpet in an incredibly voluminous peplum-skirted dress.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
“Your eyes are so ethereal, your whole face is. I stared at pictures of you for hours last night. You give me chills.”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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