as in mystic
impossible to prove, understand, or explain by either the senses or intelligence
Survivors of near-death experiences sometimes report mystical visions of the afterlife.
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Recent Examples of mystical
Or is there something more mystical going on?
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Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
As his name suggests, Robbins has a magical hood that gives him mystical, supernatural abilities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Known as the mystical force behind the throne, Scorpios holds a lot of authority and influence, similar to the way the Magic Mirror does in this tale.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Does this episode finally answer that there is no mystical force, and that the girls (like Shauna said in her journal to open season three) just all went crazy out there?
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
As his name suggests, Robbins has a magical hood that gives him mystical, supernatural abilities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Known as the mystical force behind the throne, Scorpios holds a lot of authority and influence, similar to the way the Magic Mirror does in this tale.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Does this episode finally answer that there is no mystical force, and that the girls (like Shauna said in her journal to open season three) just all went crazy out there?
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystical
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Those attributed to Jesus—described in language nearly identical to accounts of the Greek mystic and holy man Apollonius of Tyana, say—are neither more nor less convincing than others.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Founded on the ethos of art as a form of mystic healing, the label reimagines the family heirloom—and invites its patrons to examine their relationship with objects.—
Nia Shumake,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
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The actor has gone on to star in series like Fellow Travelers, a historical series set in the world of politics in the 1950s, which explores the deleterious psychic effect that being forced to live in the closet can have on LGBTQ people.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In search of the psychic wound that got us here, commentators often cite Trump’s tense history with the Kennedy Center Honors.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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For example, Cindy Bi, has developed a reputation for her uncanny ability to spot unicorns early, backing 14 billion dollar companies, 12 of them from seed stage.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Green Day has the uncanny ability to make every song sound like a hit, regardless of its initial impact.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2025
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Apart is on its way — and has quite the mysterious cover to match.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Their work is a search for meaning—an attempt to make sense of mysterious signs.—
Nicolás Medina Mora,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The story follows the three Maxwell siblings who grew up as the only Black family in a gated Dallas neighborhood, also tormented by strange and unexplainable demonic happenings in their house.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Back in 2021, the Housewives Institute came up with the 100 most unhinged, unexplainable, and unforgettable moments in the 15 years that the franchise had been on the air up to that point.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 July 2024
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What’s interesting is supernatural activity spiked after the first nuclear reactors (assembled in Hyde Park) were buried in Red Gate Woods nearby.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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This psychological drama examines the aftermath of a boarding school suicide, with two students uncovering hidden truths through a supernatural possession element.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Mystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystical. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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