spectral

Example Sentences

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“Mother Mary” is as hair-raising as it is eyebrow-raising, all spectral senselessness until, out of nowhere, the eeriness gives way to a startling profundity as the film explores remorse with biblical repercussions.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The film finally transitions from the emotional tête-à-tête to the genre piece that was promised, as Sam and Mary discover they’ve seen the same ghost: a horrifying red spectral vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

With his guitar in hand, and reverb cranked up to 11, Gonzalez joined Karol in debuting their spectral new shoegaze ballad, “Después de Ti,” which was steeped in yearning and performed entirely in Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"We'd like to do a more quantitative simulation so that we can do a post-process and quantify the spectral behavior of the system," said Yao.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Enormous clouds were blowing by, a spectral procession.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen