atemporal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of atemporal
First recorded in 1865–70; a- 6 + temporal 1
Example Sentences
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Arthur Jafa, best known as a filmmaker and cinematographer, is possessed by this obsession, this care for missed, uncategorizable, atemporal images and their traces.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024
She has written a memoir that mimics the atemporal quality of the episodes that give meaning to life.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2022
“Factum is a place of atemporal creativity,” Lowe said later.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 20, 2016
For these atemporal times, our bard is Future — a rapper whose psychedelic mumbles have become one of the most pervasive sounds in pop.
From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2016
There are far too many to list here, but with contributed reports from our atemporal multiverse alternates, we're taking this chance to commemorate some of our favorite times the world came to an end.
From The Verge • Oct. 7, 2015
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