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ethereal

[ih-theer-ee-uhl] / ɪˈθɪər i əl /


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Angelenos enjoyed a special unannounced guest, Aimee Mann, who re-created her ethereal backup vocals on 1987’s “Time Stand Still,” Rush’s finest balance of song craft and chops.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

While the test showed the ethereal beauty of the piece, quite a bit of technical work was also done.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Where he was fixated on his material’s enduring properties and its resistance to manipulation, she is focused on the ethereal nature of things—even things as permanent as steel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“The way democracy hits them is they want to have a better life, and there’s nothing wrong with talking to people about the cost-of-living crisis. That’s not smaller than talking about ethereal democracy ideas.”

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Beautiful and otherworldly—glowing green and moving like water, calm and ethereal, looking precisely like heavenly bodies might look.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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