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as in theoretical
dealing with or expressing a quality or idea
a work that deals with such metaphysical questions as the very nature of knowledge
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as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe
belief in a metaphysical world beyond the one in which we live
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Recent Examples of metaphysical
Faces of the family’s ancestors, carved by their grandfather, grace the piano with a metaphysical weight beyond anything measured by a hardware store scale.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
Ontology, or the metaphysical consideration of being, was always at the core of Foreman’s theatrical explorations.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
And then there were all these side events that may or may not be metaphysical.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
Italy’s Tornabuoni Art has two 1960s metaphysical paintings by Giorgio de Chirico, often called the godfather of Surrealism, in its stand.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
Ontology, or the metaphysical consideration of being, was always at the core of Foreman’s theatrical explorations.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
And then there were all these side events that may or may not be metaphysical.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
Italy’s Tornabuoni Art has two 1960s metaphysical paintings by Giorgio de Chirico, often called the godfather of Surrealism, in its stand.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Eventually, a theoretical picture emerged for the supersolid.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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These partnerships are crucial for pushing quantum computing beyond its theoretical potential and into practical, scalable business solutions.Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The filmmaker broke through with his supernatural action-adventure feature Night Watch which spawned the sequel Day Watch.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Headlined by Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and a slew of special effects, the film followed two vain women in their desperate quest for eternal youth and beauty — with a supernatural twist.Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Both versions delivered a skillful cocktail of laughs and scares without true paranormal activity.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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That would be interesting, given that Briggs is a key locus of paranormal activity on Lynch and Frost’s show.Katie Rife, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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The artist born in 1988 is known for her large-format, abstract charcoal drawings.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Before cuneiform, however, there was an archaic script using abstract pictographic signs called proto-cuneiform.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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While few of us will be able to experience the transcendental taste of the Hibiki 40-year-old, one universal aspect of it is the artistry of the presentation.Mark Littler, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Finding that new way of working between music and film, or of film interacting with music can, when it’s done really, really well, almost be transcendental.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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The Shakespearean conceptual artist who turned Romeo and Juliet into Hopeless Fountain Kingdom.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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This is the conceptual link between WOC and the finance-theoretic concept known as the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH).George Calhoun, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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And while science and math are involved in its creation, there is something undeniably mystical about it.Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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Marvel is stepping into the mystical realm of Tarot by unveiling its Agatha All Along Tarot Deck and Guidebook, which is set to hit shelves in the summer of 2025.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Williamson said earlier this week that his hamstring is completely healed, but his mental state remains a work in progress.oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023
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Sign up That Torrance pushed Vial and Eduardo to such mental anguish does not surprise immigrant-justice advocates.María Inés Taracena, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
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“Metaphysical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphysical. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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