the supernatural
noun
: things that cannot be explained by science and seem to involve ghosts, spirits, magic, etc.
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Eve’s Bayou depicts this Creole community with great attention to detail and centers themes around memory, sight, the supernatural, and familial gifts.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 11 July 2024
Romantic literature isn’t all love stories; the cohort rejected the cold reason and empiricism of the Enlightenment in favor of the irrational, the supernatural, the emotional, and the deeply subjective.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 1 July 2024
Together, the supernatural sisters form a compassionate portrait of what life looked like for young witches hiding out in the Roaring '20s, where their abilities demand secrecy in public, but their magic blossoms in private.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 24 June 2024
According to the logline, the film follows the supernatural events surrounding Vero Airlines Flight 298 from New Orleans to Seattle.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 May 2024
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 11 July 2024
Romantic literature isn’t all love stories; the cohort rejected the cold reason and empiricism of the Enlightenment in favor of the irrational, the supernatural, the emotional, and the deeply subjective.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 1 July 2024
Together, the supernatural sisters form a compassionate portrait of what life looked like for young witches hiding out in the Roaring '20s, where their abilities demand secrecy in public, but their magic blossoms in private.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 24 June 2024
According to the logline, the film follows the supernatural events surrounding Vero Airlines Flight 298 from New Orleans to Seattle.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 May 2024
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“The supernatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20supernatural. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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