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. 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 See All Example Sentences for paranormal
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  • The trio live their days fending off supernatural threats in between selling out stadium tours and topping music charts.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The Saturn return in Pisces speaks to the film’s supernatural theme, giving a new generation the chance to enjoy it and others a moment to revisit it.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 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
  • 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
  • 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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