supernatural
adjective
, -ˈnach-rəl\
Definition of supernatural
Sentence
believes in ghosts, guardian angels, and other supernatural beings
he seems to read books with supernatural speed
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, -ˈnach-rə- , -ˈna-chər-lē \
adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for supernatural
Synonyms
metaphysical, otherworldly, paranormal, preternatural, transcendent, transcendental, unearthly
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Su Wei, translation by Austin Woerner A novel about young man’s life in a Mao’s work camp and love stories, coupled with the supernatural. — Amanda Shendruk, Quartzy, "Here’s what every Chinese book recently translated for the US is about," 27 July 2019 As trailers have indicated, Will finally seems to avoid the attention of the supernatural (at least initially) as the Upside Down powers-that-be ponder grander ambitions. — Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica, "Stranger Things without Spoiler Things: It’s dark, different, and still delightful," 1 July 2019 Indie supernatural thrillers are rarely as thematically and narratively ambitious as Robi Michael's feature debut. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Every Time I Die': Film Review," 8 Aug. 2019 The Curse of La Llorona R A social worker, Anna, is drawn to a case that has an eerie supernatural connection to her own family. — Guy Hanford, Ramona Sentinel, "Flickers: ‘Brian Banks’ and ‘The Kitchen’ open Friday," 8 Aug. 2019 Early photographers developed a practice of splicing images together, allowing them to meddle with temporality and dissolve the boundaries between the natural and supernatural – a theme that the Surrealists would explore. — 1843, "Stick ‘em up! A surprising history of collage," 24 July 2019 In so many of these kids-save-the-day stories, kids are not simply fighting supernatural beasts or ghoulish villains but the mess created and then passed down by adults and institutions. — Maya Phillips, The New Yorker, "The New Season of “Stranger Things” Shows the Limits of Kids Saving the World," 9 July 2019 The devilishly frightening film helped popularize supernatural thrillers and showed that horror could be popular and acclaimed. — Frank Pallotta, CNN, "The 10 highest-grossing movies of all time may surprise you," 2 July 2019 Just as Ives has constructed a postmodern playhouse to deflate the notion of authenticity, Awad has winkingly deployed the great ruse of the supernatural. — Hermione Hoby, The New Yorker, "What Does It Mean to Be a “Real” Writer?," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'supernatural.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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