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
And though the local history museum is nothing but artifacts of atrocities (old newspaper report of cannibalism, a murderer’s mask), only Wyck (Stephen Root, great as always) sees anything paranormal in it, and he’s generally written off as a drunk.
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Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
New research suggests that feeling creeped out in a basement, old building, or other unsettling place may be due to very low-frequency sound — not paranormal activity.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Volo Museum is located in the far northwest suburb it is named for, and is well known for reports by guests, employees and the family of owners of paranormal activity on the property.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The host of a popular paranormal podcast begins to be haunted by disturbing recordings sent to her anonymously.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
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Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
New research suggests that feeling creeped out in a basement, old building, or other unsettling place may be due to very low-frequency sound — not paranormal activity.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Volo Museum is located in the far northwest suburb it is named for, and is well known for reports by guests, employees and the family of owners of paranormal activity on the property.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The host of a popular paranormal podcast begins to be haunted by disturbing recordings sent to her anonymously.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranormal
Adjective
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Also in 2019, the Eternally Yours script helped Port and Wiseman land the job of adapting the UK series Ghosts, another single-camera supernatural comedy for CBS.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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The romancer, which bowed in SXSW, follows Julia (Hawke), a frustrated video game designer, and Charlie (Pullman), a struggling musician, having supernatural impacts on the world after attending a couples therapy seminar to repair their volatile relationship.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Mercifully, those connections are not forged across time and space; all three stories remain discrete, never approaching a moment of grandiose metaphysical convergence.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Conversations might turn to metaphysical issues or charitable activities.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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In Madonna and Stuart Price’s manifesto for the singer’s forthcoming record, CONFESSIONS II, the duo has tapped into the transcendental properties of dance music.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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To the victim, a transcendental thief is still a thief.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Paranormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranormal. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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