otherworldly
adjective
oth·er·world·ly
ˌə-t͟hər-ˈwərl(d)-lē 
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling that of a world other than the actual world
b
: devoted to preparing for a world to come
2
: devoted to intellectual or imaginative pursuits
otherworldliness
noun
Examples of otherworldly in a Sentence
otherworldly creatures from the deep sea
a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe
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Two other works were selected as runners-up: an otherworldly image of Chinese migrants warming themselves by a fire after crossing the US-Mexico border, and a haunting image of a young man walking to his village, once accessible by boat, along a desert-like riverbed in the Amazon.
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Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Koenigsegg is a Swedish high-performance sports car manufacturer known for their otherworldly vehicles.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Koenigsegg is a Swedish high-performance sports car manufacturer known for their otherworldly vehicles.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Expect bold installations, vibrant performances, and an atmosphere that transforms the ordinary into the otherworldly—all in support of Faena Art’s mission to uplift local and international artists alike.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Koenigsegg is a Swedish high-performance sports car manufacturer known for their otherworldly vehicles.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Koenigsegg is a Swedish high-performance sports car manufacturer known for their otherworldly vehicles.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Expect bold installations, vibrant performances, and an atmosphere that transforms the ordinary into the otherworldly—all in support of Faena Art’s mission to uplift local and international artists alike.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for otherworldly
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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherworldly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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