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otherworldly

[uhth-er-wurld-lee] / ˈʌð ərˈwɜrld li /


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Scott-Heron’s lunar criticism is not so much concerned with the otherworldly as a space for imagining the earthly impossible, but for assembling earthly sites of decolonization and liberation.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

One almost gets a sense that the great doers of history were like robots, temporarily inhabited by an otherworldly spiritual force or, alternatively, were stick figures that Hegel moved about on his grandiose world-historical tableau.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Stott said the images chosen for the From the Oceans to the Stars stamp set deliberately had a "very otherworldly feel".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Music is key to Salieri’s world, and the sound design by Jane Shaw strives to access the otherworldly power of Mozart’s music through layered backing tracks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Time to introduce a new character to our otherworldly pageant.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer