How to Use paranormal in a Sentence

paranormal

adjective
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  • October is a great time to brush up on the city's paranormal lore.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The show is a not-quite-sendup of a genre that imbues the trials of motherhood with a paranormal charge.
    — New York Times, 12 May 2022
  • Creepy paranormal creatures try to hurt the main characters, but the heroes always get away in the nick of time.
    — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Among followers of paranormal news, there’s even a name for such events: flaps.
    — Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The film follows her journey alongside the others interned as paranormal forces start to mount among the holy and the tortured.
    — Holly Jones, Variety, 7 July 2022
  • This term was coined by paranormal researcher Fiona Broome.
    — Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The debunkings hardly slowed down the claims that some paranormal or sci-fi nonsense was afoot.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Kenan Thompson and Majors host a paranormal show for kids in this sketch.
    — Megan Thomas, CNN, 14 Nov. 2021
  • As a meta inside joke, the film presents itself as one of those corny/crappy paranormal movies that do so well on streaming.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The movie is based on the real-life exploits of paranormal researchers Ed and Lorraine Warren.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, Good Housekeeping, 19 May 2022
  • The hot spots for paranormal activity are in the upstairs dining area where the market will be held, in and around the attic, and the downstairs ladies room.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
  • It was filmed at Tenth Avenue Arts Center, a venue reputed to have paranormal events of its own.
    — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Many of the tales are touchscreen updates on paranormal classics.
    — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Teenagers vanish from an Oregon town in this paranormal thriller.
    — oregonlive, 7 Mar. 2022
  • This time, the Ghostbusters reunite and save the day once again when the paranormal activity starts back up five years later.
    — Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Could such events be paranormal — related to the appearance of the rare photos?
    — New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022
  • So, pack your bags for a night or two and cross your fingers for some paranormal activity.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Others remarked that the home had likely seen it’s fair share of ghosts and other paranormal sightings.
    — Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al, 18 Mar. 2021
  • In the crowded landscape of video games known as Spring 2022, Ghostwire: Tokyo serves as the only paranormal vacation to Japan.
    — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Nuñez plans to continue the paranormal business the Heinzens started.
    — Hartford Courant, 28 May 2022
  • San Diego is believed to be packed with paranormal prowlers all year round, from a ghostly ship crew whose love for their ship persists through death to a grizzly old beast that lurks in the woods.
    — David L. Coddoncontributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Learn more about legends of the Old West and present-day paranormal activity before heading back to Reno to calm your nerves with one of those fall brews.
    — Outside Online, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Lastly, Discovery+ is the streaming home of food, home, relationships, true crime, paranormal and so much more.
    — al, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Discovery+ is the streaming home of food, home, relationships, true crime, paranormal and so much more.
    — al, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The paranormal young adult novel follows the story of Yadriel, a trans brujx who wants to prove himself to his family.
    — Marilyn La Jeunesse, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Come up with the PG title of a movie about a group of paranormal researchers who attempt to rid the building of this promiscuous presence.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 25 Nov. 2022
  • In the season finale, a couple battles their trauma, but their stay in a creepy house may bring new paranormal troubles.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2022
  • And bonus, there was no mention of any paranormal encounters.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2023
  • The mansion is available for private investigations and will even pair you with a paranormal researcher.
    — Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
  • In honor of Halloween—where even the slightest noise can send shivers down your spine—three paranormal pros are sharing their top supernatural solutions.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024

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