the supernatural
noun
: things that cannot be explained by science and seem to involve ghosts, spirits, magic, etc.
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This is a promising end to the first season, which gave some answers about the supernatural monster stalking Derry as well as the creature’s fascination with Pennywise the Clown.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Desperate for answers, Kennedy — a no-nonsense believer in the supernatural — consulted a psychic in 2010.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The real and the imaginary could become indistinguishable, and ghosts and the supernatural were an accepted part of everyday life.
—Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Opposite him, Tyriq Withers—who many first clocked in Atlanta—steps into full leading-man mode, grounding the supernatural chaos with a performance for the ages.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Desperate for answers, Kennedy — a no-nonsense believer in the supernatural — consulted a psychic in 2010.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The real and the imaginary could become indistinguishable, and ghosts and the supernatural were an accepted part of everyday life.
—Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Opposite him, Tyriq Withers—who many first clocked in Atlanta—steps into full leading-man mode, grounding the supernatural chaos with a performance for the ages.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Dec. 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 23 Dec. 2025.
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