the supernatural
noun
: things that cannot be explained by science and seem to involve ghosts, spirits, magic, etc.
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Stories in which mystery and suspense and fear — stories replete with the trappings of the supernatural — were vehicles for lessons, for learning, for slices of life.
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Christa Carmen, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Their latest series is on the shadowy organization meant to monitor the supernatural.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Regardless of your feelings about the supernatural and superstitious aspects of Halloween, the date October 31 carries a lot of weight for many.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Unfortunate outcast kids Lilly (Clara Stack), Ronnie (Amanda Christine), Phil (Jack Molloy Legault) and Terry (Mikkal Karim Fidler) are at the center of the mysterious disappearances and the supernatural horrors, to their very poor luck and dismay of the adults in their lives.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Christa Carmen, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Their latest series is on the shadowy organization meant to monitor the supernatural.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Regardless of your feelings about the supernatural and superstitious aspects of Halloween, the date October 31 carries a lot of weight for many.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Unfortunate outcast kids Lilly (Clara Stack), Ronnie (Amanda Christine), Phil (Jack Molloy Legault) and Terry (Mikkal Karim Fidler) are at the center of the mysterious disappearances and the supernatural horrors, to their very poor luck and dismay of the adults in their lives.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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