preternatural
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Always in the same frame, they exude a preternatural comfort that extends beyond familial ties and speaks to their shared life paths.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
The arias follow the conventions of the period with plenty of coloratura and opportunities to show off, but Mozart’s preternatural ability to create character is already present.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Whitley uses the same phrase to describe Saar’s preternatural sense of an object’s narrative potential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Streep might have the preternatural prowess of a woman born to embody characters and perform them before a camera.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
She sensed it, a preternatural stillness, and held hers, too.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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