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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2
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
Jim Asker, Billboard, 28 May 2025
As part of his duties as spiritual advisor, Hood can join inmates in the execution chamber during their last moments on Earth.
—James Powel, USA Today, 26 May 2025
A.j. Goldmann, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The spirituals sung by enslaved African Americans poignantly captured Exodus’s hopeful message.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The spiritual power ballad also drew 918,000 official U.S. streams in the tracking week.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 28 May 2025
As part of his duties as spiritual advisor, Hood can join inmates in the execution chamber during their last moments on Earth.
—James Powel, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Noun
In boldly colorful works, the Blue Rider artists used modern painting as a conduit to the spiritual.
—A.j. Goldmann, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The spirituals sung by enslaved African Americans poignantly captured Exodus’s hopeful message.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritual
Adjective
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Cage’s haunted delivery, contrasting powerfully with Knell’s anxious, terrified giggling, gives the scene a metaphysical kick.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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The Hormone Monsters were soon joined by a full menagerie of metaphysical beings, from the Shame Wizard (David Thewlis) to the Depression Kitty (Jean Smart) to the Anxiety Mosquito (Maria Bamford).—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Some of those details are in opposition to one another – the ancient and the modern, the religious and the secular -particularly in Riyadh.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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The Nazis’ demonization of ethnic and religious minorities, as well as political opponents, led to the Holocaust.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The pilgrims sing sacred hymns, while the journalists try to corner cardinals for clues about their papal preferences.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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With only two episodes left before the Gemstones sing their final hedonistic hymn on the May 4 series finale, Baltz zoomed in from the North Carolina shoot of an upcoming Bobby Farrelly movie to talk about his alter ego’s colorful arc.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Wilson notes that, in Black cultures, there traditionally is no separation between the sacred and the secular.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 May 2025
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As neoliberalism took hold, the market moved into the space once occupied by the sacred and the social.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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But there was no competition bow this year for Lapid’s in-your-face musical satire about a pair of Israeli artists who sign their souls over to a Russian oligarch to craft a post-October 7 nationalist anthem in support of their state.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 May 2025
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Co-produced with Grammy-winning pianist Ruslan Sirota, the track is an anthem of transformation, self-worth, and feminine power.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The pressures and psychic toll from her job as a forensic photographer start to become too much.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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His primary instruction for those trying to tap into their psychic power is to concentrate.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The funeral of Pope Francis began with a short musical chant and psalm spoken in Latin after an open Book of the Gospels had been placed on top of Pope Francis’ closed coffin carried by pallbearers from inside St. Peter’s and placed on a red carpet on the edge of the church steps.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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The faithful will recite several religious verses, including psalm 22, ‘The Lord is my Shepherd,’ during the service.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But things are brewing around another movie title, the 2022 supernatural horror thriller What Lies Beneath, which Johnson executive produced.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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More than just a haunted house novel, this is a supernatural psychological thriller.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Spiritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritual. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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