the paranormal

noun

: strange events, abilities, etc., that cannot be explained by what is known about nature and the world

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Recent Examples on the Web The series blended the paranormal and the rugged, rural Western followed Brolin as Royal Abbott, a rancher fighting for his land and family who discovers an unfathomable phenomenon at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness in the form of a dark void. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 July 2024 Jones’s conspiracy forerunners of the 1980s and ’90s, such as Art Bell and George Knapp, focused on UFOs and the paranormal. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024 The show focused on topics near and dear to Angelenos, like earthquakes and the paranormal. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 May 2024 Hassayampa Inn, Prescott Most of the paranormal encounters reported at the Hassayampa Inn involve a ghost named Faith. Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the paranormal 

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“The paranormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20paranormal. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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