Examples of ghostly in a Sentence
A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
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The marker ink had soaked into the wood floor and preserved the ghostly image of a skirted shadow-girl.
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Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
This cute figurine comes in three different styles: one sweet ceramic ghost holding a bat, another ghost holding a pink pumpkin, and the third, in a witch's hat, walking a ghostly dog on a leash.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
Ghost Tour: Take a night tour through the eerie streets of Bisbee, known for its haunted past and the ghostly tales of its mining days.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
Their love is reignited in the most unlikely form, but not everyone welcomes her return—especially March’s family, still unsettled by a ghostly presence that appeared after a factory worker’s death forced their business to close.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
This cute figurine comes in three different styles: one sweet ceramic ghost holding a bat, another ghost holding a pink pumpkin, and the third, in a witch's hat, walking a ghostly dog on a leash.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
Ghost Tour: Take a night tour through the eerie streets of Bisbee, known for its haunted past and the ghostly tales of its mining days.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
Their love is reignited in the most unlikely form, but not everyone welcomes her return—especially March’s family, still unsettled by a ghostly presence that appeared after a factory worker’s death forced their business to close.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghostly. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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