extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world. \\"her ethereal beauty\\" synonyms: delicate*, exquisite*, dainty, elegant*, graceful*, beautiful*, lovely*; fragile*, airy, gossamer*, gossamery, light*, fine, diaphanous, thin, tenuous*, subtle, insubstantial, shadowy \\"melodic phrases of ethereal beauty\\" heavenly or spiritual. \\"ethereal, otherworldly visions\\" synonyms: celestial, heavenly, spiritual, unearthly, other-worldly, paradisical, Elysian, sublime, divine, holy; rareempyrean, superlunary. Definition of Ethereal extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world; heavenly or supernatural Examples of Ethereal in a sentence An ethereal, ghostly image of a woman suddenly appeared at the edge of the forest, then disappeared as quickly as it had come. Once the sky began to clear after the storm, the clouds scattered in ethereal formations that resembled a celestial festival. A sleeping baby has an ethereal, angelic appearance you don\\'t often find in your wide-awake teenager. This artist has a supremely delicate brush-stroke that gives his work a feeling of ethereal lightness. The moon came into view over the wintry landscape, its light accented by an ethereal halo. This composer\\'s music has an ethereal quality that brings a sense of peace over anyone who listens to it. When we saw the ethereal light that glowed on Lauren\\'s face, we knew that Bryce had kissed her. The soprano had an ethereal voice that sounded as if she belonged in a choir of angels. The tapestry was woven so finely that it made the perfect backdrop for her collection of ethereal art miniatures. The bride smiled radiantly as she walked down the aisle wearing an ethereal creation of lace, seed pearls, and chiffon.