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as in paranormal
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe
believes in ghosts, guardian angels, and other supernatural beings
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as in superhuman
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
he seems to read books with supernatural speed
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as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
believed he had a supernatural calling to join the ministry
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Recent Examples of supernatural
Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2025
As in the never-ending parade of ostensibly Christian exorcism movies, religious belief here seems like a superficial excuse for a stock array of supernatural hoodoo — no matter how many times Chalik’s Abuyya pauses the action to mouth some healing doctrine.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Original Run: 1993–2002, 2016–2018 Length: 11 seasons, 218 episodes
Creator: Chris Carter
Chris Carter’s show changed the way people looked at genre TV in the ’90s, paving the way for the next two decades of hit sci-fi and supernatural programming.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
But the film embraces a twist on the classic by introducing a supernatural element — the afterlife.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
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But while the majority of Nevermore Academy’s supernatural teens returned for the Netflix show’s second season, there was one face missing: Xavier Dolan, a psychic student at Nevermore who can see visions through dreams and make his art come to life.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2025
As in the never-ending parade of ostensibly Christian exorcism movies, religious belief here seems like a superficial excuse for a stock array of supernatural hoodoo — no matter how many times Chalik’s Abuyya pauses the action to mouth some healing doctrine.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Original Run: 1993–2002, 2016–2018 Length: 11 seasons, 218 episodes
Creator: Chris Carter
Chris Carter’s show changed the way people looked at genre TV in the ’90s, paving the way for the next two decades of hit sci-fi and supernatural programming.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
But the film embraces a twist on the classic by introducing a supernatural element — the afterlife.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernatural
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The doll's origins date back to 1968, and serves as one of the most famous cases taken on by paranormal investigators and NESPR founders Ed and Lorraine Warren — the couple whose careers and case files have inspired The Conjuring franchise.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
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At some point, Donna and her roommate, Angie, purportedly noticed weird paranormal activity occurring around the apartment, which began to escalate.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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Meanwhile Kal-El, an alien from the planet Krypton who embraces a new identity on Earth as Superman, comes well-equipped with superhuman abilities.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Who knows how cribbage culture might change if computers ever get superhuman cribbage abilities.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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There have long been tales of cities instantaneously destroyed by some divine wrath, such as the angry Divinity of the Hebrew Scriptures raining sulfur upon Sodom and Gomorrah, but in Hiroshima humanity had finally apotheosized itself into the terrible position of God.—
Ed Simon
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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Some saw their terminal illnesses as divine punishment and feared being cast into hell.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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Well, look no further than demon of crowdwork Matt Rife, who has become the legal guardian of Ed and Lorraine Warren’s home.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Aug. 2025
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The powerful entity attacked Naruto’s home, the Hidden Tree Village, before his birth, and the boy’s father used his newborn son as a vessel to trap the demon.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 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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By the late 1970s, Gayden had embraced transcendental Indian and Native American spirituality and formed the funk and jazz jam band Skyboat.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The strong, small-town setting increases the feeling of being in a magical bubble.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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But the truth is, the Hollywood industry is crazy, magical, surreal and cutthroat.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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The structure took a more holy turn in 1954, when a 3607 Pennsylvania was purchased by a church.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the drive to make PCI Express 5.0 SSDs usable on a wider range of platforms, the holy grail for drive manufacturers would seem to be effective thermal management without sacrificing performance.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Festivities will finish with a lantern lighting ceremony at around 8 p.m. Six stone lanterns and paper lanterns will be released on the Japanese Garden pond and the Frog Pond so that, according to the tradition, spirits can return to their resting places.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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For Gela, the spirits represent the fear of something.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Supernatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernatural. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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