the supernatural
noun
: things that cannot be explained by science and seem to involve ghosts, spirits, magic, etc.
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Written by John Carlos Higgins, the feature explores the intersection of addiction and the supernatural in modern-day rural New Mexico with elements of The Babadook, The Relic and Hereditary.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Chong Keat Aun weaves the film in and out of colonial legacy, ethnic tensions, land rights, politics, misogyny, family drama, spirituality and the supernatural.
—Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
Many of them involve tales of monsters, witches and the supernatural told firsthand by people who claim to be witnesses as well as historians who've chronicled accounts over time.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
While there are no ghosts of twin girls in blue dresses, guests often claim to have experienced brushes with the supernatural.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Chong Keat Aun weaves the film in and out of colonial legacy, ethnic tensions, land rights, politics, misogyny, family drama, spirituality and the supernatural.
—Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
Many of them involve tales of monsters, witches and the supernatural told firsthand by people who claim to be witnesses as well as historians who've chronicled accounts over time.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
While there are no ghosts of twin girls in blue dresses, guests often claim to have experienced brushes with the supernatural.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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