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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
Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
Maybe there is something supernatural going on.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
For Whitney Pilzer, the music supervisor behind Paramount+’s supernatural mystery series since its first season, moments like that one aren’t engineered.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Is the ghost writer supernatural?
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
This year's Oscar nominees span many genres, including intimate international dramas and supernatural blockbusters.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
Maybe there is something supernatural going on.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
For Whitney Pilzer, the music supervisor behind Paramount+’s supernatural mystery series since its first season, moments like that one aren’t engineered.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Is the ghost writer supernatural?
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernatural
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Olivia Simon, United States, 2025, WORLD PREMIERE Trapped alone in a haunted room, a paranormal researcher’s experiment goes horrifically wrong.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Writer-director Ian Tuason makes his feature directing debut with this disturbing story of Evy (Nina Kiri), who cohosts a paranormal investigation podcast while caring for her terminally ill mother.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
10 Mar. 2026
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Celebrini, the guy is superhuman.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The character is a mutant with superhuman abilities.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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In Acts, the disciple Paul endures several imprisonments, turning to God for strength and divine intervention.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Ten Commandments are the response God asks from the beneficiaries of that divine rescue.—
James Coffin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Before exorcizing their demons from tournaments past.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her character inherited the mission of destroying vampires and other demons from her town of Sunnydale, which was built on a gateway to the realm of the demons.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some here are under the thrall of a pastor, who has convinced one particular couple, whose relationship already is fraught, that their 12-year-old son (Archer Geye) is capable of assuming a transcendental identity, so to speak.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Maharishi International University was founded in 1971 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who also introduced transcendental meditation.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Between exorcisms and moments of daily life, a universe is revealed where a complex balance exists between the magical and the earthly.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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While the main character shares some similarities with Thom, the novel translates these experiences into a magical world that refuses to remain in one genre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors also wrote in that filing that Jalloh suggested to an FBI source that Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar, was a good time to conduct an attack.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The day before Ramadan began, ICNA Relief hosted its annual Ramadan Food Box giveaway, where families came for $75 worth of items like dates, lentils, flour, oil, vermicelli and other essentials commonly used during the holy month.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Let wonder guide choices that feed your spirit.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Scheffler was thoroughly amused and looked to be in good spirits heading into Sunday.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Supernatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernatural. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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