as in magic
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
some have sensed a numinous energy in the landscape around Sedona, Arizona
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Recent Examples of numinous
The following day, one of the most exciting moments of the year arrives, as numinous planet Neptune enters your sign for the first time since the late 1800s.
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
Intuitive communication deepens a bond as love planet Venus harmonizes with numinous Neptune.
—USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The following day, one of the most exciting moments of the year arrives, as numinous planet Neptune enters your sign for the first time since the late 1800s.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
Tregenza’s agile camera connects characters to one another, linking actions in suspenseful chains of causality, and rooting the drama in a sense of locale, both in intimate domestic settings and in mighty, numinous landscapes.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
Intuitive communication deepens a bond as love planet Venus harmonizes with numinous Neptune.
—USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The following day, one of the most exciting moments of the year arrives, as numinous planet Neptune enters your sign for the first time since the late 1800s.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
Tregenza’s agile camera connects characters to one another, linking actions in suspenseful chains of causality, and rooting the drama in a sense of locale, both in intimate domestic settings and in mighty, numinous landscapes.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numinous
Adjective
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It’s got the big song and dance numbers, it’s got fun characters, it’s got magic tricks.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Alcaraz will present a far more mobile unit of magic tricks.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Further projects include psychological thriller The Olive Press, set in the mystic world of the Druze community in Mount Lebanon, from writer and director Samah El Kadi, and co-written by Nadim Chammas.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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In an era when nearly everything feels politicized and uncertain, these mystic tools offer something precious: a means of reconnecting with ourselves.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Location: Chianti Sitting near the border of Tuscany and Umbria, this striking stone villa is befitting of a magical Italian getaway.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
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The trio secretly use their magical singing powers to protect humans from demonic threats, including a rival boy band of demons, the Saja Boys.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Numinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numinous. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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