as in spiritual
not composed of matter
ghosts are supposed to be incorporeal
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Recent Examples of incorporeal
Positioned as a large-scale genre event, the series updates the legendary SFX property with a contemporary political and social edge, with Shun Oguri leading the cast as a detective hunting a seemingly incorporeal killer.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
Christ Jesus’ example shows us how to turn away from material definitions of life by getting to know God as incorporeal divine Life.
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Larissa Snorek,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Mar. 2025
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
Christ Jesus’ example shows us how to turn away from material definitions of life by getting to know God as incorporeal divine Life.
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Larissa Snorek,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorporeal
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India’s religious and spiritual economy was estimated at roughly $58 billion in 2025, and is projected to grow steadily over the next decade.
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Amid a host of synthetic textures, the batá grounds the record in its spiritual reference; only the twins’ perspective changes.
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In both the real and metaphysical locations of the show, the backgrounds are all painted by hand, something which was pointed out took up a lot of time due to the number of paintings in the show and due to the number of montages.
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In the 18th century Samuel Johnson coined the term metaphysical poets to criticize Donne, John Cleveland, and Abraham Cowley.
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An epic with supernatural and epigenetic overtones, this debut novel looks like a feast of a story.
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Paul Dano is set to star opposite Callum Turner and Margaret Qualley in the remake of 1981 supernatural thriller Possession coming together at Paramount, Deadline can confirm.
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Dazzling Venus would be invisible due to its proximity to the sun.
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Developed by Giacomo Sasso, a postdoctoral researcher at Queen Mary University of London, this new tactile system allows robots to see touch in real time by instantly transforming invisible mechanical forces into vivid, dynamic color patterns.
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The important things are often bodiless.
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That the bodiless voice of Captain Kafetzis was now coming to me live from above my proprietary Cashmere mattress indicated the obvious seriousness of what had happened in the night.
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The money, in Gupta’s view, is immaterial.
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The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.
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“Incorporeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorporeal. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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