the paranormal
noun
: strange events, abilities, etc., that cannot be explained by what is known about nature and the world
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Prodigy was deeply into esoteric knowledge and the paranormal.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Hidden passageways, dungeons frozen in time, and eerie corridors are like catnip for those with a proclivity toward the paranormal.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
The anime film follows an amateur sleuth with a penchant for the paranormal, who travels to the deep south to solve a string of murders that have awakened a vengeful Boo Hag spirit seeking justice.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The author had found that the paranormal romance genre, both on television and in books, has historically relegated Black girls to lesser roles that usually end badly for them.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Hidden passageways, dungeons frozen in time, and eerie corridors are like catnip for those with a proclivity toward the paranormal.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
The anime film follows an amateur sleuth with a penchant for the paranormal, who travels to the deep south to solve a string of murders that have awakened a vengeful Boo Hag spirit seeking justice.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The author had found that the paranormal romance genre, both on television and in books, has historically relegated Black girls to lesser roles that usually end badly for them.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
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“The paranormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20paranormal. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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