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
Last March, paranormal investigator and Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin was informed that his wife Victoria Goodwin had helped hatch an alleged murder-for-hire plot against him.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The fact that paranormal experts Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) dealt with horrors in real life adds to the fear factor of James Wan's franchise starter, which focused on a Rhode Island family, their rundown farmhouse and some witchiness.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Daily and nightly tours now offer visitors its complex history, along with an occasional paranormal scare.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
As a paranormal series laced with youthful nostalgia, Gravity Falls was well equipped to handle a Halloween episode.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The fact that paranormal experts Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) dealt with horrors in real life adds to the fear factor of James Wan's franchise starter, which focused on a Rhode Island family, their rundown farmhouse and some witchiness.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Daily and nightly tours now offer visitors its complex history, along with an occasional paranormal scare.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
As a paranormal series laced with youthful nostalgia, Gravity Falls was well equipped to handle a Halloween episode.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranormal
Adjective
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The move signals ambitions beyond the CEO romances and supernatural love triangles that have dominated the space.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Valak first appears in The Conjuring 2, when the Warrens are in England, investigating the Enfield poltergeist — the case of a young girl allegedly experiencing a supernatural force taking over her body.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Her poetry carries it all—the metaphysical, the flirtatious, the unsettling, the provocative— all in such miniscule space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Yoga and sound baths set the tone, but the property also offers a roster of metaphysical experiences for those curious for something more.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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