1
as in metaphysical
not composed of matter
a staunch skeptic and realist, he scoffs at the very notion of ghosts and other spiritual entities
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as in religious
of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion
spiritual songs that have been sung by generations of worshippers
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as in hymn
a religious song
sang a spiritual at the funeral
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Recent Examples of spiritual
Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Thank you, Florida and WWP for helping this old soldier on his road to physical, mental and spiritual healing.
—Brian Lamar, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The music is eclectic and includes sounds associated with Islam as well as bluegrass, hymns and spirituals.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The show blends aerial acrobatics, live music, fire dancing, storytelling, contemporary dance and spiritual themes inspired by Mexican culture and nature.
—Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Thank you, Florida and WWP for helping this old soldier on his road to physical, mental and spiritual healing.
—Brian Lamar, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Noun
Even in Paul, though, the spiritual is balanced by the material.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The music is eclectic and includes sounds associated with Islam as well as bluegrass, hymns and spirituals.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritual
Adjective
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Huxley’s critique is clear; America mistakes body for spirit, promiscuously confusing the physical with the metaphysical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Mercifully, those connections are not forged across time and space; all three stories remain discrete, never approaching a moment of grandiose metaphysical convergence.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The basilica is Spain’s most recognizable work of architecture, Barcelona’s defining landmark and one of Europe’s most unusual religious buildings.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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David called on civil society, academic, religious and other groups to help the commission and said a large charity group in Germany has offered funding support.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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The result, a collaboration with Joseph Shirley — whose composer credits include The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett and Creed III — is a beautiful, winding soundtrack that weaves between whistling, clapping Americana, gospel-like hymns and spiritual delta blues.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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My favorite part of this is Firstman says HBO boss Casey Bloys connected him to a psychic who predicted his film would sell to A24 and be a big hit.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Metroid Prime 4 is still a first-person adventure game like prior entries in the series, but this time around, bounty hunter Samus Aran is armed with a motorcycle and a slate of psychic powers.—
Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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The lethal nature of mosquitoes is ancient knowledge, encoded in some of our most sacred texts.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Earlier this offseason, Texas Tech went public with its anger at the Big 12 and commissioner Brett Yormark for scheduling a Friday night game against Houston, pitting a matchup of two of the state’s college teams against the sacred Texas tradition of Friday night high school football.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The singer, songwriter and actress also performed the anthem before the 2015 and 2024 races.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Iranian officials have also asked for their flag and anthem to be respected, and for security guarantees at airports, hotels and stadiums.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Despite Sam’s success, the season ends with the characters still living in The Boroughs, now with the knowledge of its supernatural undercurrents.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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For six seasons, the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 dealt with natural threats, interpersonal conflicts, and supernatural forces.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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The epitome of that tradition is Choral Evensong, an evening service of hymns, psalms and prayers laid out by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the first Protestant archbishop of the Church of England, in 1549.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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After all, audiences may be captivated by the psalm singing itself, but then can also find more things that capture their imagination in the observational doc.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Spiritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritual. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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