as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe
a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe
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Recent Examples of otherworldly
Stops can include hikes through the otherworldly hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park, the Virgin River Narrows of Zion National Park, and the red rock vistas of Arches National Park.
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Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
After a top coat, Sun added asymmetrical groupings of rhinestones, jewels, sequins, and caviar beads for a truly otherworldly outcome.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
Zhao's little feats of genius, like throwing in a bit of an otherworldly flavor.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Puruña Stone Forest, Pillones Waterfalls A surreal landscape apt for fantasy and genre projects, the Puruña stone forest, a two to three-hour drive from Arequipa city, offers a small-scale version of Turkey’s Cappadocia and its otherworldly rock formations.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
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Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
After a top coat, Sun added asymmetrical groupings of rhinestones, jewels, sequins, and caviar beads for a truly otherworldly outcome.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
Zhao's little feats of genius, like throwing in a bit of an otherworldly flavor.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Puruña Stone Forest, Pillones Waterfalls A surreal landscape apt for fantasy and genre projects, the Puruña stone forest, a two to three-hour drive from Arequipa city, offers a small-scale version of Turkey’s Cappadocia and its otherworldly rock formations.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherworldly
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In this supernatural thriller, you’re transported back to the 1980’s and 90’s of Charleston, South Carolina, where a book club turns into a neighborhood watch as a newcomer to the city might be a blood-sucking demon.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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Plot details are vague other then it being described as a dark academia young adult novel with a supernatural edge that will leave readers breathless.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Original characters will return to fight new monsters and solve a paranormal mystery.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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What begins as paranormal record-keeping gradually reveals a mythic tale centered on people who, fittingly, were mostly writers.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Magician Doug Henning announces plans to build Veda Land, a theme park based on magic, mysticism and transcendental meditation, in Osceola County.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lynch, a longtime practitioner of transcendental meditation, will also be honored with a group meditation scheduled on Jan. 20, his birthday.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The action is punctuated by flash-frame collages that bring earlier and later observations together in a tumble of associations and hint at the drama’s mystical, phantasmagorical essence.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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There was a certain mystical quality to it.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Under this clash of Venus and Uranus, a blind spot could impact your literal plans or more metaphysical beliefs.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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Suffice to say that Zi’s condition may not be a physical issue or even a mental one but, rather, a metaphysical state.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherworldly. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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