How to Use the supernatural in a Sentence

the supernatural

noun
  • In a lot of movies that deal with the supernatural, it’s hidden from the world.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Will this new serving of swords and the supernatural have the power?
    — Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
  • And does that sound mean the show’s leaning more toward the supernatural?
    — Michaela Zee, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
  • These outings have more to do with group bonding and proof of bravery than the supernatural.
    — Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Instead, this is a mix of murder mystery and thriller, topped off with a dash of the supernatural.
    — Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Luckily, a group of kids outsmarts the supernatural forces — with the help of a few adults, of course.
    — Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 5 May 2024
  • The finale combines sheer body horror with hints of sci-fi and the supernatural.
    — Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
  • More times than not, the supernatural happens because of it.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Visitors eager for a taste of the supernatural can book tours of the site, while the bravest can spend the night and see what goes bump.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Or djinns — the supernatural beings said to favor living in the desert.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 June 2025
  • And Wise will star in the supernatural thriller Killing Faith.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Georgia's great outdoors are a top spot to commune with the supernatural.
    — Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
  • All’s at risk as the supernatural peers fight to preserve their continent.
    — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Or were the supernatural components of the series nothing more than tricks of the mind?
    — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2024
  • No matter what forces may align to crush faith in the supernatural, a yearning for God will endure.
    — Daniel Darling, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Yes, ghost stories can be like that, with the supernatural taking on an assortment of forms.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The sheer velocity of this kind of language bears a trace of the supernatural.
    — Joshua Bennett, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Wise will also star in the supernatural thriller Killing Faith.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The show is warm and funny in the margins, and genuinely scary when the supernatural antics ramp up.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 June 2026
  • For the first time, her greatest adversary is not the supernatural, but the living.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
  • MacHale made sure the stories focused on the children and not the supernatural.
    — Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Mankind’s fascination with outer space and the supernatural is as old as time.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025
  • How did a story that engages in the supernatural emerge from such a personal story?
    — Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024
  • Central to the film’s approach is treating the supernatural presence as an active agent rather than pure metaphor.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
  • His work grounds the supernatural in the everyday, drawn from real-world terrors.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
  • And while King’s books usually truck with the supernatural, this time the horror is all real.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The stage version promises to dig into those same raw, human themes alongside the supernatural scares.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
  • From a young age, Brontë had an affinity for the supernatural.
    — V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
  • While there are no ghosts of twin girls in blue dresses, guests often claim to have experienced brushes with the supernatural.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • There's a real-life element to this movie, compared to the supernatural monsters from other movies on this list.
    — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 19 July 2023

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