Examples of ghostly in a Sentence
A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
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Participants begin with live actors in red dresses, then transition into VR where ghostly avatars, fragmented scenes of loss, and an uncanny doppelgänger encounter unfold.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
As the mystery unravels from multiple POVs, Alex’s kooky aunt Gladys (Amy Madigan) is revealed as the orchestrator of the tragedy — her fiery orange hair, nimble fingers, ghostly face and wicked crimson smile a memorable image that haunts the narrative.
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The next European stop on the How to Shoot a Ghost tour is Venice, arguably the most ghostly city on earth.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
As the mystery unravels from multiple POVs, Alex’s kooky aunt Gladys (Amy Madigan) is revealed as the orchestrator of the tragedy — her fiery orange hair, nimble fingers, ghostly face and wicked crimson smile a memorable image that haunts the narrative.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Related Stories The ghostly feeling was accentuated by the fact that Weems couldn’t interact with anyone except the defiant Wednesday and her lifelong enemy Morticia.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The next European stop on the How to Shoot a Ghost tour is Venice, arguably the most ghostly city on earth.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghostly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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ghostly
adjective
ghost·ly
ˈgōst-lē 
ghostlier; ghostliest
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a ghost
ghostliness
noun
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