the occult
noun
: supernatural powers or practices and the things (such as gods, ghosts, and magic) that are connected with them
He's a student of the occult.
religion, mythology, and the occult
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But as fear of the occult grips the town of Happy Hollow, the innocent teens become prime suspects, and a powerful force takes root that threatens everyone.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
Strip away the occult mystery from a vampire’s actions and what you’re left with is something much uglier.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
The classic archetype has these magical beings cooking up spells of the occult variety, often for devious purposes.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The only way to save it, Delroy believes, is to air an extraordinary Halloween episode about the occult in the middle of sweeps season.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
Strip away the occult mystery from a vampire’s actions and what you’re left with is something much uglier.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
The classic archetype has these magical beings cooking up spells of the occult variety, often for devious purposes.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The only way to save it, Delroy believes, is to air an extraordinary Halloween episode about the occult in the middle of sweeps season.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the occult
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“The occult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20occult. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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