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paranormal

[par-uh-nawr-muhl] / ˌpær əˈnɔr məl /
ADJECTIVE
supernatural
Synonyms
WEAK
abnormal celestial ghostly metaphysical mysterious mystic occult phenomenal preternatural psychic spectral transcendental uncomprehensible unearthly

Example Sentences

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Is something paranormal afoot or is the rupture in Montessori’s mind?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Neither story is new, nor do they differ greatly from other tales of paranormal outrage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

The mania could be summed up by the philosophy of Fox Mulder, the paranormal investigator played by David Duchovny on “The X-Files”: “I want to believe.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

And last year, the Tasmanian tourist board posted "adverts" for jobs including wallaby walker and paranormal investigator, in a bid to encourage more tourism to the island during the off-season.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

“Oh God, Charlie, she’s letting you read again! You went straight to the paranormal section, didn’t you?”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia