How to Use mystical in a Sentence

mystical

adjective
  • She says that the symbol has mystical powers.
  • He has a mystical union with God.
  • The twinkling lights add a mystical charm that's sure to please.
    — Karla Pope, Woman's Day Magazine, 2 June 2023
  • This week will tap into the more mystical — and even kitschy — side of life.
    — Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2020
  • There’s mystical overtones in what the vinyls give off, more than the songs.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 8 July 2022
  • Will the 44-year-old be able to muster those mystical forces one more time?
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 12 Nov. 2020
  • The strange and mystical world of Hawkins is coming to the stage!
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
  • How could anyone fail to see this as an almost mystical sign?
    — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • The loss doesn't keep me from entering the mystical realm of prayer.
    — Rafael Alvarez, CNN, 27 Dec. 2020
  • To him, making a song was a joyful, even mystical act.
    — David Pogue, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Look out for gleaming lakes, wildlife, and a mystical sense of solitude.
    — Ali Wunderman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Harper is mystical indeed and doesn’t let on to the fact there is more to her than meets the eye.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Yep, the cadre of male scientists weren't killed by mystical forces.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Meet the great eared nightjar, a rather mystical-looking bird.
    — Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The way the shake-up of their life unfolds felt really mystical and rich.
    — Wunmi Mosaku, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Press play, and take a mystical vocal ride through a place of great danger and allure.
    — Courtney E. Smith, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2020
  • The mystical power of music floats through these and so many other movies close to our hearts.
    — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
  • My spin on my outfit was to be elegant, dressy, and mystical.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The daughter’s room has a mystical bent, filled with art and a striking telescope.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The conclusions that the poems lead to, though, are even more mystical.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2022
  • He-Man trades his mystical sword for Skeletor's hand.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026
  • The cards are mystical entities that come alive in the hands of a gifted reader.
    — Jane Stern, Town & Country, 24 Sep. 2018
  • There’s something mystical about it.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Jared is the first to catch on to the presence of mystical beings in the home and the surrounding area.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The world features crude weapons, relics and mystical creatures to battle.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Because first of all, no one in radio is going to play a song about the mystical Christ.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2021
  • There might also be mystical souls who subscribe to the belief that these things work themselves out.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • There’s a mystical allure to the desert that attracts a wildly creative set of thinkers and artists.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
  • And Solomon did believe in the notion of souls, and all else that was mystical and cryptic.
    — Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
  • For an oblate, prayer was an occupation, both a way to fill the day and a mystical way of healing the world.
    — Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025

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