otherworldly
adjective
oth·er·world·ly
ˌə-t͟hər-ˈwərl(d)-lē 
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling that of a world other than the actual world
b
: devoted to preparing for a world to come
2
: devoted to intellectual or imaginative pursuits
otherworldliness
noun
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Examples of otherworldly in a Sentence
otherworldly creatures from the deep sea
a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe
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On the walls were dozens of otherworldly paintings by Mario Martinez (a.k.a. MARS-1), who renders amorphous architecture straight out of science fiction.
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Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Her barely-there icy makeup adds an otherworldly essence to her already ethereal look.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 6 May 2024
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Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Her barely-there icy makeup adds an otherworldly essence to her already ethereal look.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for otherworldly
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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherworldly. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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