the supernatural
noun
: things that cannot be explained by science and seem to involve ghosts, spirits, magic, etc.
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The streamer has ordered a third season of the supernatural comedy series, which stars Jenna Ortega in the Addams Family reimagining.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Mankind’s fascination with outer space and the supernatural is as old as time.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025
The series, arranged every year by the Hartford Business Improvement District, opens July 12 with a film where the supernatural evildoing has a Connecticut connection.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
Other recent entries include the supernatural action series YuYu Hakusho and the ninja-family thriller House of Ninjas, both of which cracked Netflix’s global non-English Top 10.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Mankind’s fascination with outer space and the supernatural is as old as time.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025
The series, arranged every year by the Hartford Business Improvement District, opens July 12 with a film where the supernatural evildoing has a Connecticut connection.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
Other recent entries include the supernatural action series YuYu Hakusho and the ninja-family thriller House of Ninjas, both of which cracked Netflix’s global non-English Top 10.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the supernatural
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“The supernatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20supernatural. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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