variants
or spectre
Examples of specter in a Sentence
feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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California This set off a major diplomatic spat with Mogadishu, raising the specter of a regional conflict.
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Kate Bartlett, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
Throughout season 1, Nobody Wants This explored the many obstacles, from specters of the past to familial disputes to career anxieties, facing Noah and Joanne's budding romance.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Critics who bring up the specters of invasions of privacy and warrantless searches do not fully understand the process, Williams said.
—Mitch Mitchell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
The forceps have spliced me into body and specter, watching the action from the ceiling above the bed.
—Erica Stern
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
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Kate Bartlett, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
Throughout season 1, Nobody Wants This explored the many obstacles, from specters of the past to familial disputes to career anxieties, facing Noah and Joanne's budding romance.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Critics who bring up the specters of invasions of privacy and warrantless searches do not fully understand the process, Williams said.
—Mitch Mitchell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
The forceps have spliced me into body and specter, watching the action from the ceiling above the bed.
—Erica Stern
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for specter
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“Specter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specter. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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