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Recent Examples of preternatural That preternatural composure and no-nonsense attitude has helped Zanganeh navigate a life filled with more twists and turns than a Persian bazaar. Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 From a young age, Swift had a preternatural belief in herself and the guts to take big risks. Anne Sugar, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 Laura’s sudden, seemingly preternatural ability to make Koeningsburg Dumplings for her host’s husband and son comes from nowhere. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025 Reyes’ borderline preternatural resilience quickly becomes an amusing running gag in a movie that plays like the most splatterific Looney Tunes cartoon ever made. Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for preternatural
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preternatural
Adjective
  • Under his leadership, Apple launched the Watch, expanded into the health sector, and maintained extraordinary logistical consistency despite global disruptions.
    Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • In both cases, the National Weather Service offered clear warnings of potentially life-threatening weather events; in Los Angeles, warnings were given days before extraordinary winds — of up to 100 mph — slammed a region already suffering from a record-dry fall.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Immediately following Profiler came the recurring role of Cole Turner, a half-demon, on the Aaron Spelling supernatural drama Charmed from 2000 to 2003.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
  • Rhonda and Jason Halbert wrote a trilogy of supernatural thriller books called The Goodpasture Chronicles.
    Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • The country proves to be an African Shangri-La, where science and spirituality comfortably coexist, with T’Challa the heir to powers of superhuman strength and agility conferred by his ancestral connection to Bast, the powerful panther god.
    Ekow Eshun July 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
  • To give it a leg up, though, most teams use sensors like LIDAR and radar which provide superhuman ability.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • That said, league officials presenting spending data and other economic information to owners and team leaders isn’t unusual.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
  • Although Usonian in design, this house has an unusual hexagonal structure.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • From paranormal investigators to journalists and TikTok content creators.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • Eastman is a lifelong lover of all things paranormal.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • These technologies can imitate voices, faces and even emotional expressions with uncanny precision.
    Jennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The identity of Jake's owner remains as mysterious as the robot's uncanny ability to flatter strangers.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • Drought Severe to exceptional drought conditions were prevalent for much of south-central Texas when the downpours came, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2025
  • And in that world, the 2025 Toyota Sequoia brings not just luxury and off-road capability, but exceptional long-term reliability.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • By the late 1970s, Gayden had embraced transcendental Indian and Native American spirituality and formed the funk and jazz jam band Skyboat.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • His willingness to take his talent to Bologna and Brescia to give himself the best chance of making World Cup squads was a transcendental choice.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 June 2025

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“Preternatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preternatural. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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