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ethereal

/ɪˈθɪə.ɹi.əl/adjective

Belonging to the sky or a realm beyond the earth; light, delicate, and seemingly not of this world.

Example sentences

  • “The morning mist gave the valley an ethereal beauty.”
  • “Her ethereal voice seemed to float above the orchestra.”

Common in describing music, light, and voices: delicate to the point of seeming unearthly. Chemistry's 'ether' shares the root.

Synonyms for ethereal

Antonyms

  • earthly

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