the supernatural
noun
: things that cannot be explained by science and seem to involve ghosts, spirits, magic, etc.
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There is the supernatural threat, which is represented by Vecna this season.
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
After nearly a decade, Stranger Things fans finally have some answers about the Upside Down and the supernatural forces that have been plaguing Hawkins since Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) disappeared on November 6, 1983.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Desperate for answers, Kennedy — a no-nonsense believer in the supernatural — consulted a psychic in 2010.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The real and the imaginary could become indistinguishable, and ghosts and the supernatural were an accepted part of everyday life.
—Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
After nearly a decade, Stranger Things fans finally have some answers about the Upside Down and the supernatural forces that have been plaguing Hawkins since Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) disappeared on November 6, 1983.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Desperate for answers, Kennedy — a no-nonsense believer in the supernatural — consulted a psychic in 2010.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The real and the imaginary could become indistinguishable, and ghosts and the supernatural were an accepted part of everyday life.
—Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.
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