the supernatural
noun
: things that cannot be explained by science and seem to involve ghosts, spirits, magic, etc.
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The finale combines sheer body horror with hints of sci-fi and the supernatural.
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Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
Dakota Fanning takes the lead as Mina, who becomes stranded in an Irish forest where the supernatural and psychological collide.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The Jerome Grand Hotel, a former hospital rumored to be haunted, adds a touch of the supernatural to the town’s allure.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Even more baffling was the introduction of the supernatural in season 2.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
Dakota Fanning takes the lead as Mina, who becomes stranded in an Irish forest where the supernatural and psychological collide.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The Jerome Grand Hotel, a former hospital rumored to be haunted, adds a touch of the supernatural to the town’s allure.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Even more baffling was the introduction of the supernatural in season 2.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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“The supernatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20supernatural. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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