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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
Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Brodie explores the allure of the pop-cultural underdog and writes about her characters’ chemistry and near-supernatural connection in a way that makes improv seem like literal magic.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
The series wasn’t directly based on a Rice book but centered on her in-universe secret society that monitors supernatural beings and whose representatives (like Justin Kirk’s Raglan James) have shown up in IWTV and The Mayfair Witches.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Historians and linguists generally trace the name back to old Germanic words connected to the local landscape, rather than anything supernatural.
—Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Obsession, a Toronto premiere that has since turned into one of the year’s unlikeliest box-office successes with rare, late-run weekend gains, traces how forbidden desire spirals into supernatural terror.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Brodie explores the allure of the pop-cultural underdog and writes about her characters’ chemistry and near-supernatural connection in a way that makes improv seem like literal magic.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
The series wasn’t directly based on a Rice book but centered on her in-universe secret society that monitors supernatural beings and whose representatives (like Justin Kirk’s Raglan James) have shown up in IWTV and The Mayfair Witches.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Historians and linguists generally trace the name back to old Germanic words connected to the local landscape, rather than anything supernatural.
—Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernatural
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Whoopi Goldberg, whisperer to unknown paranormal entities and living conduit between our world and the ghostly realm, has once again confirmed to America that aliens are among us.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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Users can follow stories chapter by chapter while exploring categories such as paranormal romance, billionaire romance, dark fantasy, and supernatural fiction.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The company says the model, termed Fable 5, is the first publicly available product in the same family as Anthropic’s powerful Mythos models, which sent shock waves through the cybersecurity world earlier this year for their superhuman ability to find and exploit cyber vulnerabilities.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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The inaugural Enhanced Games promised superhuman performance.—
James Billot,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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At the time, many people saw disasters mainly as acts of divine punishment.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Beauty, then, arises from the pain and struggle of experiencing oneself as a site of divine truancy, and ugly is that which pretends to be directly equivalent to the soul, God, etc.—
Esther Yi,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The demon was largely limited to one expression — smugness — and was inexplicably the only character who spoke Japanese.—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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But doing so may reveal that the worst demons of all live inside him.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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But in Soni’s careful translation, the repetitions and subtle variation of Verma’s poems also achieve a haunting, transcendental resonance.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Torn recently opened for transcendental drone purveyors Sunn O))), and longtime Sunn collaborator Randall Dunn produced imagine.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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One can’t blame Bear (Michael Johnston) for not knowing the object had genuine magical properties.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Only a lucky few get to experience one of the most magical natural light shows.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The holy trinity of onion, bell pepper and celery adds a savory, aromatic base for the jambalaya.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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As far as cures, treatments range from religious actions—prayers over bleeding wounds, holy wells, and sacred stones—to more magical methods.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2025
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The Moroccan American Council fosters cultural traditions and community spirit, and the South Florida chapter formed after Morocco opened a consulate in Miami two years ago, one of just two in the United States, along with New York City.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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The bad news for The Bold And The Beautiful and The Young & The Restless fans is that no talent from those series will cross over to Hollywood Starlet, but Bell said the vertical series will capture the spirit of those shows, in turn swerving some less savory elements in some microdrama.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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“Supernatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernatural. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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