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Definition of "other-worldly" []

  • Alternative spelling of otherworldly. (adjective)

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Use "other-worldly" in a sentence
  • "Theremins in popular cultureBecause of its distinctive sound, the theremin has been used by a number of composers scoring films that needed something eerie or other-worldly."
  • "In some of the earliest histories of Islam, such as the 39-volume magnum opus of the 10th century chronicler al-Tabari, the Ka'ba and the rituals of the hajj take on an other-worldly significance."
  • "Brutal wind swirled the snow into dry ice, backlit by an ultra-violet sky and an immense panorama of other-worldly desolation unfolded; deathly white peaks and Toblerone-perfect pyramids spread around the compass to the horizon."
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