the supernatural

noun

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

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With romance, humor, nostalgia, and a touch of the supernatural, this film is designed as a true big-screen experience. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025 Virgo has Steal Away begin as a feminist drama that eventually breaks conventions by morphing into something of a horror film, with even a pinch of the supernatural. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025 The witty, heartfelt drama with a superlative cast led by Sarah Michelle Gellar feels like a Halloween show throughout, considering all the supernatural villains. Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 The other is later on in the movie as Judy, who shows signs of clairvoyance and a connection to the supernatural like her mom, becomes possessed by the entity haunting the Smurls. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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