as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe
there are rumors that the old deserted mansion is the site of paranormal activity
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Recent Examples of paranormal
The county noted that the place was even visited by paranormal investigators from SyFy Channel’s Ghost Hunters.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren concluded there was a genuine supernatural presence within the home.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The Bluegrass, with a population of more than 4.5 million, has nearly 46,000 cemeteries, more than 1,250 ghost sightings, 412 haunted locations and 19 paranormal investigators.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2024
The previous owner, Zak Bagans, a paranormal activity investigator, originally put the house on the market for $2.2 million, but later cut the price to $1.9 million.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren concluded there was a genuine supernatural presence within the home.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The Bluegrass, with a population of more than 4.5 million, has nearly 46,000 cemeteries, more than 1,250 ghost sightings, 412 haunted locations and 19 paranormal investigators.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2024
The previous owner, Zak Bagans, a paranormal activity investigator, originally put the house on the market for $2.2 million, but later cut the price to $1.9 million.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranormal
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Making a film that’s exciting, that’s scary in moments and deals with supernatural — there’s a ghost haunting these ideas.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Happy whales strapped with barrels of coins, supernatural serpentine disco queens.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Although the machines’ inventor is concerned with metaphysical questions—do intelligent robots disprove God’s existence?—his engineer son sees the potential for major profit and manufactures robots for sale around the world, with disastrous results.Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Her interest in mysteries and the occult began in the metaphysical section at her local Borders.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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Then, filled with admiration for this person who has turned a simple space into a something transcendental, the patron hires Tóth to oversee construction on a community center in the modest burg of Doylestown, Pennsylvania.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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While few of us will be able to experience the transcendental taste of the Hibiki 40-year-old, one universal aspect of it is the artistry of the presentation.Mark Littler, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Paranormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranormal. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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