as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe
there are rumors that the old deserted mansion is the site of paranormal activity
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Recent Examples of paranormal
Cell 14 of the prison is also a hotspot for paranormal activity.
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Le Meridian The Stoneleigh – Dallas Dallas’ second oldest hotel, built in 1923, has a few paranormal stories in the book.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
From there, the group members become paranormal investigators.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
The film begins with a flashback, as the Warrens tackle a paranormal case involving a haunted mirror.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Le Meridian The Stoneleigh – Dallas Dallas’ second oldest hotel, built in 1923, has a few paranormal stories in the book.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
From there, the group members become paranormal investigators.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
The film begins with a flashback, as the Warrens tackle a paranormal case involving a haunted mirror.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranormal
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This a little closer to reality, despite being supernatural, and people fall in love in the real world all the time.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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And yet, after a series of further downward spirals that will dig this scalawag even deeper into a hole and some supernatural mumbo-jumbo, his luck curiously starts to change….—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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But in an Akan language, the notion that an object could exist as a bare substrate, stripped of properties—say, the idea of a stone, with its weight, texture, and color subtracted—is basically unintelligible; the metaphysical split between a thing and its properties isn’t naturally expressible.—
Lula Konner,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Oct. 2025
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Best Gifts for Pisces Dreamy Pisces are creative and spiritual, so a journal, art set, or metaphysical kit with all of the essentials for a seance is a great gift idea.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dani Shapiro’s Signal Fires is a meditation on human connectedness that feels transcendental.—
Anna Bruno
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Recently, the director picked up transcendental meditation — a famous practice of the late David Lynch — from her friend, Vera Drew.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Paranormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranormal. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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