the supernatural

noun

: things that cannot be explained by science and seem to involve ghosts, spirits, magic, etc.

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In the scene, Ullman visits Wendy and Danny in the hospital and tells them that no evidence of the supernatural has been found back at the hotel. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 As for the future, Creed-Miles has already filmed the supernatural horror thriller Flesh of the Gods, which also stars Wagner Moura and reunites her with Stewart. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 In the supernatural competition series, practitioners of shamanism, tarot, face reading and saju go up against each other. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The hair that inspired Kurin was one of three found in that manuscript, which was not actually a Bible but was Jefferson’s attempt to cut-and-paste a volume of the moral teachings of Jesus without reference to miracles or the supernatural. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 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 10 Oct. 2026.

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