as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe
there are rumors that the old deserted mansion is the site of paranormal activity
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Recent Examples of paranormal
When two relatives vanish and a murder steeped in paranormal energy points to a deadly conspiracy, Sophy Harper and Luke Wells must work together to uncover the truth, even as secrets and an undeniable attraction threaten to complicate everything.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Coogler’s latest project draws on his Southern roots and family history to deliver a paranormal tale about two brothers who open a juke joint in their Mississippi hometown.
—Quincy Bowie, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Original characters will return to fight new monsters and solve a paranormal mystery.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Collapsing art, science, paranormal phenomena, and ritual, SORRAT expands Neihardt’s search for visionary truth via poetry and experimentation.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Coogler’s latest project draws on his Southern roots and family history to deliver a paranormal tale about two brothers who open a juke joint in their Mississippi hometown.
—Quincy Bowie, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Original characters will return to fight new monsters and solve a paranormal mystery.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Collapsing art, science, paranormal phenomena, and ritual, SORRAT expands Neihardt’s search for visionary truth via poetry and experimentation.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranormal
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One of the projects, Ono Ghost Market, which was originally developed as a streaming series before being retooled as a feature film, will draw inspiration from Asian myths about supernatural marketplaces.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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This year's Oscar nominees span many genres, including intimate international dramas and supernatural blockbusters.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
7 Mar. 2026
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In those earlier pictures, metaphysical conceits became visual and dramatic gambits as the filmmakers set out to colonize the vast interior worlds of, respectively, the mind and the spirit.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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His concern was metaphysical confusion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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Some here are under the thrall of a pastor, who has convinced one particular couple, whose relationship already is fraught, that their 12-year-old son (Archer Geye) is capable of assuming a transcendental identity, so to speak.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Maharishi International University was founded in 1971 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who also introduced transcendental meditation.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Paranormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranormal. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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