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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The EU’s Savings and Investment Union project External link aims to keep European capital close to home by channeling it into productive, long-term capital market investments.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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
In the past decade Petrou also began channeling her professional talents and tenacity into a more-personal mission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Beijing is channeling substantial investment into the so-called "lithium triangle" — the mineral-rich belt across Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile that holds 56% of the world's lithium reserves.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 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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