the supernatural

noun

: things that cannot be explained by science and seem to involve ghosts, spirits, magic, etc.

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The prose is florid and overwritten: While Martin uses normal language to methodically introduce an unease without even hinting at the supernatural, and drives the story through conflict among his characters, the AIs are all unsubtle. Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025 The economic constraints imposed by segregation are what, in the end, expose the twins and their customers to the supernatural horror Remmick represents. Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025 Another Miami megachurch with a prominent Haitian-American congregation, Tabernacle of Glory, has credited its large following with its emphasis on the supernatural. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025 The former actress most notably starred as Faith, a fellow vampire slayer who joined forces with Buffy Sommers to defeat the supernatural forces lurking below the fictional idyllic California town of Sunnydale in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the supernatural

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“The supernatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20supernatural. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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