channeling
Americannoun
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Architecture, Furniture. ornamentation with flutes or channels.
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the practice of professedly entering a meditative or trancelike state in order to convey messages from a spiritual guide.
Etymology
Origin of channeling
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Family offices are channeling ever more capital directly into companies over investing in private-market funds.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Scientists think these filaments also act as intergalactic highways, channeling gas into galaxies and fueling the birth of new stars.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
And Lady Gaga, Mother Monster though she is, has spent her short but promising acting career channeling grandma, which I mean with the utmost respect and adoration.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
The attendees of this latest Chanel party were channeling all the joy they could muster before sitting for dinner.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
A boy with lime-colored hair who looks like he’s channeling for an alien species dozes; two Goths in black velvet dresses and artfully torn pantyhose trade Mona Lisa smiles.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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