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Which literary period first described emotional or aesthetic delicacy with the word ethereal?

ethereal

[ih-theer-ee-uhl] / ɪˈθɪər i əl /


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Miyazaki’s tales also tend to immerse us in supernatural domains existing parallel to our own, as if reality masks more ethereal, life-affirming realms.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Taylor-Joy is an ethereal wisp of a thing — very much the somatic opposite of Waddingham — but she sells the action well.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The group earned critical praise for their ethereal, effects-laden sound and the soprano vocals of Elizabeth Fraser.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

More recently, the face was LeBron James, and then, the ethereal distance shooter Steph Curry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

But observation and historical records have failed to uncover a single case of a state’s being formed in that ethereal atmosphere of dispassionate farsightedness.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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