as in spirits
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
an eccentric who claimed to have photographed an apparition in her very own house
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Recent Examples of apparitions
Today, the massive complex attracts paranormal investigators who report apparitions, voices, and other unexplained phenomena.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Why then, when discussing body image after weight changes, is our culture reaching for the language of vexing apparitions and death?
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Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
The museum site has been a paranormal hotbed for decades, with sightings of apparitions, security camera footage capturing items flying off shelves, as well as experiences from staff members and visitors.
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Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
There certainly seem to be apparitions in this music, some presence apart from the four musicians and the throngs of fans, which is intensified by the visceral collision of so many sounds.
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Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
Those themes are alive here, as the ghosts who visit Depp’s Scrooge are intricate, terrifying apparitions not suitable for the whole family.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Acosta’s bright shapes could be seen as apparitions of a sort.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
The small museum, which opened last year, covers the creatures, apparitions and mysteries eluding prosaic explanation.
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Adam Kuehl,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
The image combines each planet's nightly positions during separate 2025 apparitions, assembled by astrophotographer Petr Horálek, a NOIRLab Audiovisual Ambassador.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Why then, when discussing body image after weight changes, is our culture reaching for the language of vexing apparitions and death?
—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
The museum site has been a paranormal hotbed for decades, with sightings of apparitions, security camera footage capturing items flying off shelves, as well as experiences from staff members and visitors.
—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
There certainly seem to be apparitions in this music, some presence apart from the four musicians and the throngs of fans, which is intensified by the visceral collision of so many sounds.
—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
Those themes are alive here, as the ghosts who visit Depp’s Scrooge are intricate, terrifying apparitions not suitable for the whole family.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Acosta’s bright shapes could be seen as apparitions of a sort.
—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
The small museum, which opened last year, covers the creatures, apparitions and mysteries eluding prosaic explanation.
—
Adam Kuehl,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
The image combines each planet's nightly positions during separate 2025 apparitions, assembled by astrophotographer Petr Horálek, a NOIRLab Audiovisual Ambassador.
—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparitions
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Thank you for a plethora of news on June 17 that didn’t crush our spirits.
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As one of the world’s largest spirits conglomerates, the company certainly had access to some choice, well-aged stocks.
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Now adults and estranged, the siblings battle perception, reality, legacy and plenty of ghosts.
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Co-stars include Aaron Paul and Bryce Dallas Howard in the story of two fraudulent paranormal investigators who are forced to face real ghosts and the lies underpinning their business.
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As a result, MSV now lives on in the shadows.
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Aerial video of the blaze showed smoke billowing from numerous beachside buildings, with large gray plumes of smoke casting dark shadows on the beach's turquoise waters.
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McKay and her visions are the inspiration behind Sarris’ latest work.
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Ideas need crisp notes as the temperamental Moon in your 9th House opposes imaginative Neptune in your 3rd House, bringing visions and messages together.
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“Apparitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparitions. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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