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unworldly

[uhn-wurld-lee] / ʌnˈwɜrld li /




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It’s impressive enough as it stands, but when the skirt opens to reveal a team of dancers inside of it as Gaga transitions from “Bloody Mary” to “Abracadabra,” it seems almost unworldly.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

"Chalamet is elfin and puckish, unworldly and possessed of a Paddingtonian innocence and charm - and a nice singing voice - without being insufferable," he wrote.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023

Took down Dallas, Vegas and Minnesota by scoring 13 combined goals, getting them from bottom two forward lines and not just unworldly 28-point defenseman Erik Karlsson.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2022

Its lovers are as young and unworldly as Liesl and her Nazi boyfriend, Rolfe, in “The Sound of Music.”

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2022

Lush roses, long-stemmed tulips, even a group of red-gold fire lilies in mid-bloom sprouted from the dark, shimmering soil like some piece of unworldly paradise.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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