the paranormal
noun
: strange events, abilities, etc., that cannot be explained by what is known about nature and the world
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Annabelle's tour stopped in several states and cities, including the Ghost City Tours office in New Orleans from May 13 to May 14, where fans of the paranormal were able to visit Annabelle and learn more about her origin story.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 May 2025
This is when the film takes a turn for the paranormal, with Uma’s affliction — and its nastier nighttime expressions — serving as a metaphor for her discontents.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Purvis makes a clever but careful case for combining the Gothic with the paranormal.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
The first chapter, which can take around eight hours, is in no rush to deliver big story beats or dive into the paranormal mystery in detail.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 May 2025
This is when the film takes a turn for the paranormal, with Uma’s affliction — and its nastier nighttime expressions — serving as a metaphor for her discontents.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Purvis makes a clever but careful case for combining the Gothic with the paranormal.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
The first chapter, which can take around eight hours, is in no rush to deliver big story beats or dive into the paranormal mystery in detail.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the paranormal
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“The paranormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20paranormal. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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