an ineffable beauty descends upon the canyon as the sun begins to set

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Born Zavion Davenport in Shreveport, Louisiana, DeVayne shot to national drag prominence thanks to his ineffable personality and memorable performances on the smash hit series. Joe Lynch, Billboard, "'Drag Race' Star Chi Chi DeVayne Dead at 34," 20 Aug. 2020

Their scaly bodies thump against me with an energy that’s ineffable and uplifting. James Prosek, National Geographic, "If you unbuild it, they will come—the fish, that is," 14 Aug. 2020

There's a powerful, if slightly ineffable, emotional charge from engaging with fabric and color. Elissa Strauss, CNN, "Tie-dye on the rise as a pandemic pastime," 2 Aug. 2020

Grace was able to capture this ineffable 'worldly innocence' that this character embodies in a way that never felt self-conscious — and that is a tall order, especially for your first big acting job. Morgan Baila, refinery29.com, "Grace VanderWaal Is Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl," 10 Mar. 2020

And yet something ineffable and meaningful remains, an unquenchable spirit, still in motion, drifting upward toward heaven, or the open universe, or the stars. Washington Post, "At the Kennedy Center, moments of sunlight are glorious but fleeting in ‘The Day’," 7 Dec. 2019

Mavi’s music — like all music — is made from intangible mystery-stuff, untouchable and ineffable. Washington Post, "Mavi is rapping his way toward the center of human consciousness," 17 Jan. 2020

Growth is not without its pains, but 2012 research by CityLab shows that the dense urban core of Philadelphia is increasing not just in sheer numbers but also in an ineffable and transcendent quality: happiness. Dina Litovsky, National Geographic, "Here’s why you’ll fall in love with Philadelphia," 14 Dec. 2019

That’s partly because Armstrong perceives the God of Scripture not as a white-bearded old man on a cloud but as an ineffable, indescribable, unknowable transcendence. Nicholas Kristof, New York Times, "What Is the Meaning of Sacred Texts?," 11 Nov. 2019

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