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metaphysical

[met-uh-fiz-i-kuhl] / ˌmɛt əˈfɪz ɪ kəl /


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But then, within the White House, there are other spaces as well, real and metaphysical, which could be public forums as well.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

How strange then to understand this in physical motion, the flight path of my body, but to question it in metaphysical motion, the flight path of my soul.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Solstice,” where he shares writing credits with Patti Smith, possesses the same kind of metaphysical shimmer that’s often intrinsic to a Patti Smith composition.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

O’Connor’s South—influenced as much by Hawthorne as by Faulkner—is a metaphysical realm of spiritual deformity and, at moments, shocking prophetic insight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

I became skilled in ignoring these cosmic threats and developed a callousness toward all metaphysical preachments.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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