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Recent Examples of unspiritual
When the 1990s brought an emphasis on art being viewed as unspiritual, unpoetical, socioeconomic evidence, the perspective on Cole changed.
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Holland Cotter, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2018
Holland Cotter, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspiritual
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All three vicars show a passion not just for ministering to their flock but for helping Geordie solve an unending series of murders and crimes of passion in the sleepy village of Grantchester and the worldly nearby city of Cambridge.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Here, against the intimate interiority of this elegant narrative, untamed urges clash with Confucian ideals of filial piety and Buddhist undertones of the suffering caused by worldly attachments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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On a metal album, even the ugliest sounds tend to have some earthly referent.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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Everything evoked in this universe—the height and history of the pyramids, the seasonally and topographically constrained activity of skiing, the physics of the ocean, the feeling of wind, even the very idea of distance—is an echo of an echo of the earthly.—
Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 2026
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When Rachel puts the moves on a local boy (Garrett Hedlund), her eyes flash with a kind of carnal appreciation — but for just a second.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Gwendolyn has stoically walled herself off from true romance while Fonsi has anxiously stumbled from one erotic situation to the next, even having (forbidden) carnal relations with a spirit.—
Clarence A. Haynes
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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If the sheer distance Albert travels is inconceivable to those of us with more earthbound callings, his on-air stats are equally mind-boggling.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Atmosphere explores the themes of sacrifice, public service, and the transformative power of love in a more earthbound version of what propels Marvel superheroes.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The first task starts sedately, with Rekha Shankar, Siobhan, and Lily trying to find the Dropout-style antic comedy in a mundane laundry-day chore.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Periodicals first presented mundane merchant reports, then ventured to publish observations on arts and literature.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Imperfect fleshly reality occupies the stage, the region where bones crack and wounds suppurate, schlumpy humans fall for each other, and jealousy roams murderously free.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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In an instant – or rather, through a grueling, ugly, then gritty, then triumphant Game 5 – that temporal distance is temporarily undone.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The patterns for specific cities aren’t predictable like temporal seasons, reflecting instead unique elements of each.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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One theory for why the scorpion got to be so big is to avoid being eaten, as one of the earliest terrestrial beings of its kind, according to the study.—
Shraddha Chakradhar,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Nobody has done more for extra-terrestrial PR than Steven Spielberg.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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“Unspiritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspiritual. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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