ethereal
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Angelenos enjoyed a special unannounced guest, Aimee Mann, who re-created her ethereal backup vocals on 1987’s “Time Stand Still,” Rush’s finest balance of song craft and chops.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
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
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
That’s not smaller than talking about ethereal democracy ideas.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
His body was frail, which made his head seem large and gave him an ethereal look.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing ethereal
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