1
as in extraordinary
being out of the ordinary
an editor with a preternatural sense of what will interest the book-buying public
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as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe
an investigator of preternatural phenomena
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as in superhuman
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
a preternatural ability to predict how the stock market will perform
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Recent Examples of preternatural
That his tantalizing talent was matched by a preternatural aptitude.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Corbin sang tearfully, with a preternatural elegance and sophistication.
—Eamon Whalen, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
Netanyahu exudes preternatural confidence in his powers of manipulation.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray was born in Hayward, but developed her sweet jump shot and preternatural feel for the game at basketball courts around The Town.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Corbin sang tearfully, with a preternatural elegance and sophistication.
—Eamon Whalen, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
Netanyahu exudes preternatural confidence in his powers of manipulation.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray was born in Hayward, but developed her sweet jump shot and preternatural feel for the game at basketball courts around The Town.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preternatural
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Tusk, the Polish prime minister, convened an extraordinary government meeting early on Wednesday, bringing together the country's emergency and military officials.—
Will Gretsky,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivers his general policy statement during the parliamentary extraordinary session prior to a confidence vote over the government’s austerity budget, at the National Assembly in Paris on September 8, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The story unfolds in Agra during the 1990s, weaving together romantic elements with comedic beats and supernatural scares.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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From spooky Halloween teen shows to mysteries to supernatural programs, the list has a wide variety of high-quality, compelling shows that will give you all the fall feels.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Stuart sees a 20% chance that progress will continue until AI achieves superhuman intelligence.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Victor fine-tunes his research, and eventually succeeds in bringing to life a patchwork man of superhuman strength, put together with body parts plucked from corpses left behind on a battlefield.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 Aug. 2025
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This is an unusual feature for a screen that’s designed for color-critical design tasks.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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When Macron was here, Mick Jagger was there with his girlfriend, which is quite unusual.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ghost Gear designs and sells professional-grade tools for paranormal investigators.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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From there, the group members become paranormal investigators.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Of course, the resemblance was uncanny, from their matching smiles to their auburn-red hair, which Julia wore down in loose waves and Emma styled in a messy ponytail.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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The job requires an uncanny ability to sell each bit of incremental progress as a success in and of itself.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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The plane, equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, offers exceptional performance and durability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Understanding the mechanics behind these exceptional arms can also be applied to neuroscience and could lead to more robots inspired by these adaptable creatures.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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To the transcendental artist these conventional interpretations of reality are emotional and rational constructs devised by man to dilute or explain away the transcendental.—
Roy Scranton
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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Recently, the director picked up transcendental meditation — a famous practice of the late David Lynch — from her friend, Vera Drew.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Preternatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preternatural. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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