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preternatural

[pree-ter-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl, pre-] / ˌpri tərˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl, ˌprɛ- /


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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

Here is a writer and director with not just plenty on his mind, but the preternatural proficiency to execute those ideas in haunting, humorous and really quite moving ways.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 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

That commitment wouldn’t be possible if the music didn’t have a preternatural force to speak to current anxieties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

She sensed it, a preternatural stillness, and held hers, too.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor


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