supernatural

adjective su·per·nat·u·ral \ ˌsü-pər-ˈna-chə-rəl , -ˈnach-rəl \

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Examples: supernatural in a Sentence

Definition of supernatural

1 : of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible observable universe; especially : of or relating to God or a god, demigod, spirit, or devil

2 a : departing from what is usual or normal especially so as to appear to transcend the laws of nature

b : attributed to an invisible agent (such as a ghost or spirit)

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supernatural

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supernaturally

play \ˌsü-pər-ˈna-chər-ə-lē, -ˈnach-rə-, -ˈna-chər-lē\ adverb

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supernaturalness

noun

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Examples of supernatural in a Sentence

believes in ghosts, guardian angels, and other supernatural beings
he seems to read books with supernatural speed

Recent Examples of supernatural from the Web

There’s a lot of action-game potential in those kinds of supernatural abilities.

— steven strom, Ars Technica, "Vampyr review: Dead in the daylight," 6 June 2018
Ratiocination is a trained, disciplined procedure of arriving at truth—a use of reason and perspicacity so precise it’s almost supernatural.

— virginia heffernan, WIRED, "The Truth-Affirming Powers of a Good, Old-Fashioned Netflix Binge," 23 May 2018
While based on an intriguing true story, this supernatural thriller from January turned out to be a big letdown.

— chris ball, cleveland.com, "Diane Kruger stars in 'In the Fade,' now on DVD and Blu-ray (review)," 8 May 2018
Currently starring in The Terror, a supernatural thriller set on a royal navy ship during the mid 1800s, the English actor was recently cast as Prince Philip in season 3 of The Crown, which will reportedly start filming this summer.

— caroline hallemann, Town & Country, "We Might See Tobias Menzies Return to Outlander," 29 Mar. 2018
While there's been no mention of what kind of supernatural mysteries the Stranger Things gang will encounter, these new details are pretty tantalizing on their own.

— allie gemmill, Teen Vogue, "“Stranger Things” Executive Producer Shawn Levy Confirmed Details of Season 3," 26 Mar. 2018
Alias was the first American TV show to mix spycraft with supernatural/sci-fi elements.

— ron gilmer, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Counterpart': How 'Alias' Influenced the Starz J.K. Simmons Spy-Fi Drama," 16 Mar. 2018
Ironically, the supernatural elements almost relieve the tension and horror of the story.

— steph cha, USA TODAY, "'The Hunger' relives horrors of Donner Party cannibalism, with supernatural twist," 6 Mar. 2018
Running parallel to the family Sturm und Drang is a mystery, possibly supernatural in nature, involving hallucinations on Ramon’s part that seem to connect him to his Iranian-American psychiatrist (Peter Macdissi).

— mike hale, New York Times, "Review: In ‘Here and Now,’ Alan Ball Makes America Grim Again," 8 Feb. 2018

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